Has the United States ever elected a president who never previously held elected office, held a cabinet position, or served as a general in the military?

by tg987254

angry-mustache

The simple answer is no, there hasn't.

Every single president has served in one of the three positions you listed.

justalittleahead

Chester Arthur comes close - his only elected office was VP in 1880. Arthur was also commissioned as a Brigadier General in the American Civil War, but he never served at the front.