Fun Facts about The United States' Presidents

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 Fun Facts about Our Nation's Presidents

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1 George Virginia 1789-1797 John Adams Teeth were made

Washington from elephant and
walrus tusks, not
wood.

2 John Adams Mass. 1797-1801 Thomas First to live in the

Jefferson White House

3 Thomas Virginia 1801-1809 Aaron Burr, Spoke 6 different

Jefferson George languages
Clinton

4 James Virginia 1809-1817 George Smallest President

Madison Clinton, at 5' 4", under 100
Elbridge Gerry lbs.
5 James Virginia 1817-1825 Daniel D. Died on the 4th of
Monroe Tompkins July, 1831, following
both John Adams
and Thomas
Jefferson, who died
on July 4, 1826

6 John Quincy Mass. 1825-1829 John C. Son of John Adams

Adams Calhoun

7 Andrew South 1829-1837 John C. First President to

Jackson Carolina Calhoun, ride in a train
Martin Van
Buren

8 Martin Van New York 1837-1841 Richard M. First President born

Buren Johnson an American citizen
- (all before him
were born in the
British colonies)

9 William Virginia 1841 John Tyler President for only

Henry 31 days, died of
Harrison pnueumonia
10 John Tyler Virginia 1841-1845 ----- Loved kids, had 15
children

11 James K. North 1845-1849 George M. First President to

Polk Carolina Dallas serve a nation from
coast to coast

12 Zachary Virginia 1849-1850 Millard Never voted for a

Taylor Fillmore President

13 Millard New York 1850-1853 ----- First President to

Fillmore have a stove and
running water in the
White House

14 Franklin New 1853-1857 William R. Memorized his

Pierce Hampshire King entire inaugural
speech - 3,319
words
15 James Pennsylvani 1857-1861 John C. Never married, his
Buchanan a Breckinridge niece was White
House hostess

16 Abraham Kentucky 1861-1865 Hannibal Tallest President,

Lincoln Hamlin, First President to be
Andrew assassinated
Johnson

17 Andrew North 1865-1869 ----- Was buried

Johnson Carolina wrapped in an
American flag with a
copy of the
Constitution

18 Ulysses S. Ohio 1869-1877 Schuyler Was fined $20 for

Grant Colfax, Henry speeding with his
Wilson horse and carriage

19 Rutherford Ohio 1877-1881 William A. First President to

B. Hayes Wheeler use a phone - his
phone number was
1
20 James A. Ohio 1881 Chester A. Could write with
Garfield Arthur both hands at the
same time - in
different languages

21 Chester A. Vermont 1881-1885 Chester A. Changed his pants

Arthur Arthur several times a day
- he owned 80 pairs
of pants

22 Grover New Jersey 1885-1889 Thomas A. First and only

Cleveland Hendricks President married in
the White House

23 Benjamin Ohio 1889-1893 Levi P. Morton First President to

Harrison have electric lights
and a Christmas
tree in the White
House, grandson of
William H. Harrison

24 Grover New Jersey 1893-1897 Adlai E. First and only

Cleveland Stevenson President to ever
serve two
non-consecutive
terms
25 William Ohio 1897-1901 Garret A. First President to
McKinley Hobart, use campaign
Theodore buttons
Roosevelt

26 Theodore New York 1901-1909 Charles W. Youngest person

Roosevelt Fairbanks ever to be President

27 William H. Ohio 1909-1913 James S. Heaviest President -

Taft Sherman 332 pounds

28 Woodrow Virginia 1913-1921 Thomas R. Dreamed of being a

Wilson Marshall stage performer

29 Warren G. Ohio 1921-1923 Calvin Gambled away a set

Harding Coolidge of White House
china
30 Calvin Vermont 1923-1929 Charles G. Only President born
Coolidge Dawes on the 4th of July

31 Herbert Iowa 1929-1933 Charles Curtis Spoke chinese to

Hoover his wife to keep their
stories private

32 Franklin D. New York 1933-1945 John N. Only President to

Roosevelt Garner, Henry serve more than 2
A. Wallace, terms
Harry S.
Truman

33 Harry S. Missouri 1945-1953 Alben W. Read every book in

Truman Barkley his hometown
library

34 Dwight D. Texas 1953-1961 Richard M. Commander of

Eisenhower Nixon Allied Forces during
World War II
35 John F. Mass. 1961-1963 Lyndon B. Youngest elected
Kennedy Johnson President, first
Catholic President

36 Lyndon B. Texas 1963-1969 Hubert Was an auto

Johnson Humphrey mechanic and
teacher before
being President

37 Richard M. California 1969-1974 Spiro Agnew, Recommended a

Nixon Gerald R. play to the Miami
Ford Dolphins in Super
Bowl VI

38 Gerald R. Nebraska 1974-1977 Nelson A. Held his daughter's

Ford Rockerfeller High School prom in
the White House

39 Jimmy Georgia 1977-1981 Walter F. First President born

Carter Mondale in a hospital
40 Ronald Illinois 1981-1989 George Bush Oldest President
Reagan (69-77)

41 George Mass. 1989-1993 J. Danforth Survived 4 planes

Bush Quayle crashes during
World War II

42 William J. Arkansas 1993-2001 Albert Gore Played the

Clinton saxophone on
national TV

43 George W. Connecticut 2001-2009 Richard Has a collection of

Bush Cheney over 250 signed
baseballs

44 Barack Hawaii 2009- Joseph Biden The first

Obama African-American to
become President