Warren G. Harding

Warren G.

Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.

His administration became synonymous with scandal—particularly Teapot Dome, in which officials took bribes for oil leases on public land.

Harding is consistently ranked among the worst American presidents, remembered more for corruption and cronyism than accomplishment.

Opposites
presidential reputation/competence

Warren G. HardingAbraham Lincoln

Civil War era leader

Franklin D. Roosevelt · George Washington · Theodore Roosevelt · Thomas Jefferson · Jimmy Carter

activist vs. passive governance

Warren G. HardingFranklin D. Roosevelt

Lyndon B. Johnson · Theodore Roosevelt · Woodrow Wilson · Abraham Lincoln · New Deal

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G