26 lawyers.
22 military experience; 9 were generals
18 U.S. Representatives; Only one – James A. Garfield – was a Representative immediately before election as President.
17 Governors
14 Vice President
8 Cabinet Secretaries; 6 as Secretary of State
7 previous experience in foreign service.
1 Speaker of the House of Representatives
1 President pro tempore of the United States Senate
1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court