List of the American Presidents who owned Slaves
American presidents cumulatively owned 1,500+ slaves.
1st American President, 1789-1797 George Washington owned 317 slaves
3rd American President, 1801-1809 Thomas Jefferson owned 600+ slaves
4th American President, 1809-1817 James Madison owned 100+ slaves
5th American President, 1817-1825 James Monroe owned 75 slaves
7th American President, 1829-1837 Andrew Jackson owned 200 slaves
8th American President, 1837-1841 Martin Van Buren owned 1 slave
9th American President, 1841 William Henry Harrison owned 11 slaves
10th American President 1841-1845 John Tyler owned 70 slaves
11th American president 1845-1849 James K. Polk owned 25 slaves
12th American President 1849-1850 Zachary Taylor owned 150 slaves
17th American President 1865-1869 Andrew Johnson owned 8 slaves
18th American President 1869-1877 Ulysses S. Grant owned 1 slave