Thomas Jefferson in 1800, is sometimes considered to be the first democrat. At least he was not a Federalist. Andrew Jackson is also honored by the current Democratic Party. They still hold an annual Jefferson-Jackson Day fund-raiser dinner. Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat to run against a Republican and win.
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Yes, he was a lifelong Democrat; first elected to Congress during the New Deal which he staunchly supported. He went on to become the Dem. Senate Leader and then Vice-President before President.
He's a democrat and he loves our president.
President: Barack Obama (Democrat) Mitt Romney (Republican) Vice President: Joe Biden (Democrat) Paul Ryan (Republican)
Yes, President James Buchanan (1857-1861) was a Democrat.
He was a Republican.