Had he not been beaten by Benjamin Harrison in the election of 1888, Grover Cleveland would have just been the 22nd president, and perhaps for four terms. Now, he will be known as the one man who became president twice.
What did he do in his four-year absence? Went back to private life, returned to his private law firm, but determined to return to the presidency in 1892, which of course he did.
Grover Cleveland was also known to be the first president to use the executive veto power freely. It seemed he executed the laws of his time, but didn't do much to help shape new laws. Like it or not, this is another good example of checks and balances at work.
I am grateful for Grover Cleveland.
P.S.—I debated on whether or not I should give Cleveland separate blog entries here, but I settled on just doing the one.
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