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List of the most important leaders in U.S. history.

Love 'em or hate 'em, these leaders shaped American history from its founding through today.

Men and women who have truly defined America through their work and leadership, even if it did not mean serving political office, are ranked here on this master list of leaders. Pioneers who changed the landscape, from the Civil Rights Movement, to Women's Suffrage, to the atom bomb, appear on this list of American leaders who changed the world.

The most important American presidents are ranked here, like Harry S. Truman and George Washington to name a few, along with First Ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt. Industry leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller cannot be overlooked, nor can leaders who were not in the U.S. government itself, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony.

Leadership takes many forms throughout American history, and famous American leaders pervade all of history, but this list gives props to those who were the most influential. Vote up the most important U.S. leaders below, or if the United States is too small for you, make sure to peruse this list of The Most Important Leaders in WORLD HISTORY

George Washington
Died at 67 (1732-1799)

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln
Died at 56 (1809-1865)

James Madison
Died at 85 (1751-1836)

Thomas Paine is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Most Important Leaders in U.S. History
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Thomas Paine
Died at 72 (1737-1809)
Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. One of the ...more
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Benjamin Franklin is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Most Important Leaders in U.S. History
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Benjamin Franklin
Died at 84 (1706-1790)
Benjamin Franklin FRS was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading ...more
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Eleanor Roosevelt is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Most Important Leaders in U.S. History
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Died at 78 (1884-1962)
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the ...more
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Patrick Henry is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Most Important Leaders in U.S. History
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Patrick Henry
Died at 63 (1736-1799)
Patrick Henry was an American attorney, planter and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for ...more