Grover Cleveland was the only Democratic president of the Gilded Age. He is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was president from 1885–1889 and from 1893–1897. Benjamin Harrison served between Cleveland's two terms. Cleveland served in New York as mayor of Buffalo and governor of New York. He was known for his honesty. During his presidential bid, he was accused of having an affair. Instead of denying it, Cleveland admitted to the act. Voters appreciated his honesty, and Cleveland won the election.
As president, Cleveland did not lower tariffs in order to appease American industrialists. He also refused to annex the Hawaiian Islands after plantation owners overthrew the legitimate queen. Hawaii would have to wait until 1898 and the McKinley administration before it would be annexed. Cleveland was not popular during his second term, as he was unfairly blamed for the Panic of 1893, one of the largest economic depressions to hit the United States.
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