The only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms, (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States and was one of only two Democrats elected to the presidency from 1861-1933. The leader of the pro-business Bourbon Democrats (a term used to describe a conservative or classical member of the Democratic Party) Cleveland supported business interests and the goals of the banking and railroad industries but was opposed to subsidizing them and encouraged competition. Cleveland fought against political corruption and cronyism and was considered to be a man of honest integrity whose interest in political reform and fiscal conservatism was appealing to both Democrats and Republicans of the time.

Presented here is a 15 ½ x 18 ½ -inch Presidential appointment from 1887 signed by former President Grover Cleveland. The appointment was for John Leefe and is regarding his promotion to Captain of the Nineteenth Infantry Regiment. The appointment was signed by President Cleveland in black ink on the bottom right of the document. The document was signed by President Cleveland on January 10th, 1887, and an inscription in red ink on the top left corner reads “Recorded (sic) 23 (sic) 258. Adjutant Generals Office January 10th, 1887, Adjutant General”. The document contains crease folds across the document and mild toning throughout. The Presidential appointment signed by President Grover Cleveland comes with an LOA from Beckett Authentication for the signature.

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