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He graduated from Princeton and became a lawyer in [[Buffalo]], he became very noted in many ways. After being a lawyer, he was elected sheriff of [[Erie]] in 1870 and hunged many people while in office personally. He was a strong supporter of the Death Penalty.
He graduated from Princeton and became a lawyer in [[Buffalo]], he became very noted in many ways. After being a lawyer, he was elected sheriff of [[Erie]] in 1870 and hunged many people while in office personally. He was a strong supporter of the Death Penalty.
He was a big friend of [[Franklin Roosevelt]]. When he was 40 he ran for Mayor of Buffalo and won. Many people praised his honesty and he was very popular. In 1884, he was elected Governor.
He was a big friend of [[Teddy Roosevelt]]. When he was 40 he ran for Mayor of Buffalo and won. Many people praised his honesty and he was very popular. In 1884, he was elected Governor.
==As President==
==As President==
===Military Buildup===
===Military Buildup===
A very conservative man, Cleveland did not think the United States should invade in any contry for any reason. However, Cleveland also was in favor of having a strong national defense, and built up the U.S. navy to a huge extent. [[Franklin Roosevelt]] was his secretary of the Navy.
A very conservative man, Cleveland did not think the United States should invade in any contry for any reason. However, Cleveland also was in favor of having a strong national defense, and built up the U.S. navy to a huge extent. [[Teddy Roosevelt]] was his secretary of the Navy.
==1888 campaign==
==1888 campaign==
Again he tried to kill the tariff in 1893. The "Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act" was very good at first, but when it went through the Senate it became very bad and filled with loopholes. However, the bill eventually was passed and the tarrif was partially killed, but not enough so that Cleveland refuswed to sing the bill.
Again he tried to kill the tariff in 1893. The "Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act" was very good at first, but when it went through the Senate it became very bad and filled with loopholes. However, the bill eventually was passed and the tarrif was partially killed, but not enough so that Cleveland refuswed to sing the bill.
Liberals took over the Democrats in 1896 and with the help of Populist firebrand William Jennings Bryan tried to end the use of gold and profectionism. Jeenings lost the Presidency in 1896 and 1900, but in 1904 conservatives and Cleveland came back, and nominated successful candidate (although he did not win because of the strong candidacy of Theodore Franklin Roosevelt) Alton Parker.
Liberals took over the Democrats in 1896 and with the help of Populist firebrand William Jennings Bryan tried to end the use of gold and profectionism. Jeenings lost the Presidency in 1896 and 1900, but in 1904 conservatives and Cleveland came back, and nominated successful candidate (although he did not win because of the strong candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt) Alton Parker.
==Military==
==Military==
Cleveland was good at pushing around the English without evoking war, and did a lot of stuff with the power of his Navy, which he continued to build. This Navy was so strong it defeated the powerful Spanish armada during the Spanish-American war in 1884.
Cleveland was good at pushing around the English without evoking war, and did a lot of stuff with the power of his Navy, which he continued to build. This Navy was so strong it helped to bring about a quick American victory in the [[Spanish-American war]] in 1898 when Cleveland was out of office.
At first Cleveland did not support the revolutionairies in Hawaii who in 1894 overthrew the queen and established a Democracy. In fact, he tried to discredit their actions via the controversial Blount Report issued by [[James Henderson Blount]] under his direction. Later, however, he supported the Revolutionaires when the Queen demand the death of every single one.
At first Cleveland did not support the revolutionairies in Hawaii who in 1894 overthrew the queen and established a Democracy. In fact, he tried to discredit their actions via the controversial Blount Report issued by [[James Henderson Blount]] under his direction. Later, however, he supported the Revolutionaires when the Queen demand the death of every single one.