Donald Trump and Grover Cleveland are uniquely positioned in American history. Grover Cleveland is the only person to ever win non-consecutive presidential terms. Donald Trump, showing amazing courage under fire, and delivering a stirring convention speech, is likely to do the same.
Of Humble Origins
Born in 1837, Cleveland served as both the 22nd and 24th U.S. president. As with many future presidents, Cleveland was employed in a variety of ways on his path to the highest office. His father died at an early age, so to help support the family, Cleveland dropped out of school.
For a time, he worked in New York teaching at a school for the blind. Then he served as a law clerk for a firm in Buffalo and at age of 22, he took the state bar examination and passed it. In 1862, at age 25, he established his own law firm.
In 1871, he became the sheriff of Erie County, NY, serving for a 2-year term, and, at this time, presided over the death sentences of three convicted murderers. When his term ended, he returned to his law practice. Seven years later he was persuaded by Democrats in Buffalo to run for mayor.