Question: who was last president to serve one term
Answer: Hayes 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 19 ! 19th March 4 , 1877 -- March 4 , 1881 One full term Benjamin Harrison 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 23 ! 23rd March 4 , 1889 -- March 4 , 1893 One full term William Howard Taft 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 27 ! 27th March 4 , 1909 -- March 4 , 1913 One full term Herbert Hoover 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 31 ! 31st March 4 , 1929 -- March 4 , 1933 One full term Jimmy Carter 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 39 ! 39th January 20 , 1977 -- January 20 , 1981 One full term George H.W. Bush 7003146100000000000 ♠ 1,461 41 ! 41st January 20 , 1989 -- January 20 , 1993 One full term 33 John Adams 7003146000000000000 ♠ 1,460 02 ! 2nd March 4 , 1797 -- March 4 , 1801 One full term 34 John Tyler 7003143000000000000 ♠ 1,430 10 ! 10th April 4 , 1841 -- March 4 , 1845 One partial term ( 3 years and 11 months ) 35 Andrew Johnson 7003141900000000000 ♠ 1,419 17 ! 17th April 15 , 1865 -- March 4 , 1869 One partial term ( 3 years , 10 months , and 17 days ) 36 Chester A.