 By the end of his second term, public perception showed him to be one of the most unpopular U.S. presidents, and he was by then rejected even by most Democrats.Today, Cleveland is considered by most historians to have been a successful leader, generally ranked among the upper-mid tier of American presidents.Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, to Ann (née Neal) and Richard Falley Cleveland.