| President | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zachary Taylor | Taylor was a General in the U.S. Army |
| 2. | Ulysses S. Grant | Grant was a General in the U.S. Army |
| 3. | William Howard Taft | Taft was appointed as Governor of the Philippines and Secretary of War |
| 4. | Herbert Hoover | Hoover was appointed as Secretary of Commerce |
| 5. | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Eisenhower was a General in the U.S. Army |
| 6. | Donald Trump | Trump did not serve in the military nor hold appointed office. |
Donald Trump is the only President to have experience neither in elected/appointed office nor in the military.