Politicians from United States

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary American Politicians of all time. This list of famous American Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of American Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Donald Trump

   b. 1946

   HPI 99.27253 languages

   Donald Trump is most famous for being the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

2. #2

   

   Jimmy Carter

   1924 - 2024

   HPI 93.90164 languages

   Jimmy Carter is most famous for being the 39th president of the United States. He was elected in 1976 and served until 1980. He was a peanut farmer from Georgia, and was the first president to be born in a hospital.

3. #3

   

   Thomas Jefferson

   1743 - 1826

   HPI 93.18159 languages

   Thomas Jefferson is most famous for being the 3rd president of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and the founder of the University of Virginia.

4. #4

   

   Andrew Jackson

   1767 - 1845

   HPI 90.45136 languages

   Andrew Jackson is most famous for being the seventh president of the United States. He is also known for the Indian Removal Act, which was a law that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.

5. #5

   

   William McKinley

   1843 - 1901

   HPI 89.29124 languages

   William McKinley is most famous for being the 25th president of the United States. He is also known for being the president who led the country into the Spanish-American War.

6. #6

   

   Ulysses S. Grant

   1822 - 1885

   HPI 89.19135 languages

   Ulysses S. Grant is most famous for being the commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War. He was also the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877.

7. #7

   

   Martin Van Buren

   1782 - 1862

   HPI 88.89130 languages

   The most famous thing Martin Van Buren is famous for is being the eighth president of the United States.

8. #8

   

   Hillary Clinton

   b. 1947

   HPI 88.79143 languages

   Hillary Clinton is most famous for being the first female presidential nominee of a major party in the United States.

9. #9

   

   Abraham Lincoln

   1809 - 1865

   HPI 87.87204 languages

   Abraham Lincoln is most famous for being the 16th president of the United States. He led the country through the Civil War, which was a conflict between the Northern and Southern states. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

10. #10

    

    James K. Polk

    1795 - 1849

    HPI 87.82129 languages

    James K. Polk was the 11th president of the United States. He is most famous for annexing Texas, Oregon, and California to the United States.