Early American Leaders

First president of the US

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

2nd president of the US

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

Author of the US Constitution.

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Author of the Declaration of Independence.

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

3rd president of the US

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Created the first National Bank

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• Alexander Hamilton

Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

The 4th U.S. president and author of the Constitution

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; strengthened the roles of the Supreme Court

• John Marshall

• James Madion

• Alexander Hamilton