Thomas Jefferson held many jobs before becoming the nation's third president including writer, inventor and architect.
Teacher
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Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln was an Illinois postmaster before his historic time in office as President.
Baseball Team Owner
Before he was President, George W. Bush was the owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team. He still attends many of their games, sitting next to current owners Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg.
Farmer
Prior to becoming the President, Harry Truman worked as a farmer.
Rancher
Theodore Roosevelt was a real outdoorsman, and worked as a rancher before becoming President.
President Of Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson received some presidential training before taking office, as head of Princeton University.
Peanut Farmer
Jimmy Carter still has a reputation as being 'the peanut man' due to his job as a peanut farmer before he became President.
Journalist
Before being elected to the presidency, Benjamin Harrison and John Kennedy were both journalists.
Pilot
George H.W. Bush was a World War II pilot prior to becoming President.
Actor
Long before taking the office of President, Ronald Reagan was a popular Hollywood actor.
Tailor
Andrew Johnson was Tennessee Governor, Tennessee Senator and Vice President before becoming the President. Before all of those esteemed offices, he was a tailor.
Army General
George Washington and Ulysses Grant were both Army generals before being elected as President.
Mining Engineer
Herbert Hoover held a job as a mining engineer before taking the office of President.
Sheriff
Before becoming the Mayor of New York and then the President, Grover Cleveland was a sheriff.
University Of Cincinnati Law School Dean
In addition to being a lawyer and judge before his presidency, William Taft served as the dean at the University of Cincinnati Law School.
Newspaper Editor
Prior to taking office as an Ohio senator and later president, Warren Harding worked as a newspaper editor.