Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, is the only President in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. A Democrat, he became the president in an era when American politics was dominated by Republican political ideals. He was a man who possessed strong character and moral values and was considered to be a political reformer even though he was not viewed as an original thinker. He was steadfast in his fight against corruption and was totally committed to the principles of classical liberalism. Grover Cleveland rose from a difficult and poverty-stricken childhood to become one of the most respected Presidents of the United States. Having lost his father at a young age, he was forced to abandon his studies and started working to support his family. He struggled throughout his youth and eventually became a lawyer with the help of a relative. Then he entered politics and served as the Governor of New York before running for presidency. He became the president for the first time in 1885 and lost the re-election in 1889 to Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland again ran for the presidency in 1893, won the election, and was made the president for his second, non-consecutive term.