March 18, 1837: Grover Cleveland was born. He was the 22nd president, serving between 1885 and 1889. He lost his re-election bid in 1888 to Benjamin Harrison, but then defeated Harrison's own election bid in 1892. Thus Cleveland was also the 24th president, serving between 1893 and 1897.
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"He mocks the people who propose that the government shall protect the rich and that they in turn will care for the laboring poor." -Grover Cleveland
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