Weird Presidential Facts

By:Eric FlanaganWeird Presidential Facts

Number of PresidentsBarack Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America.

He is only the 43rd man elected to Presidency , Grover Cleveland was elected to 2 non consecutive terms., he is the 22nd and 24th President.

Ulysses S. Grant First President given a speeding ticket, for $20. First President to run against a women Virginia Woodhull.Turned down an invitation by Lincoln to join him on the night he was assassinated. Smoked 20 cigars a day

Place of BirthMartin van Buren was first President born in the U.S.Andrew Jackson was first President born in a log cabin, James Garfield was the last. A total of 7 Presidents were born in one Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S Grant, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan, and James GarfieldJimmy Carter was the first born in a hospital. 8 Presidents were born in England: Washington, J. Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J. Q. Adams, Jackson, and W. Harrison

College8 Presidents never attended college: Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, Fillmore, Lincoln, A. Johnson, and Cleveland. School with most Presidents coming from it is Harvard with 7: J. Adams, J. Q. Adams, T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, J. F. Kennedy, and George W. Bush

Popular Vote3 Presidents who won Presidency but lost the popular vote.Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), Benjamin Harrison (1888), and George W. Bush (2000).

AgeOldest inaugurated President was Ronald Regan at age 69.

Youngest was John Kennedy at 43.

Theodore Roosevelt took over Presidency at age 42, taking over for an assassinated William McKinley.

ReligionThe Religious affiliation with the most Presidents is Episcopalian with 11. It is followed by Presbyterian with 10.There have been 11 different religions who have had of President of their faith. All are a form of Christianity

Ethnicity There have been 8 different ethnicities for Presidents. Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, German , and African.

HeightTallest President was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches.

Shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches.

ElectedGerald Ford was the only President never elected to office. He assumed position after Richard Nixon resigned

Richard Nixon was only President to resign the position.

Family LivesOnly 1 bachelor President, James BuchananRonald Reagan was the only President divorcedSix Presidents had no children Washington, Madison, Jackson, Polk, Harding and Buchanan

James Tyler had the most children with 15

Assassination4 Presidents were assassinated while in office.James GarfieldWilliam McKinleyJon KennedyAbraham Lincoln

4th of July3 Presidents died on the 4th of JulyJohn Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

One was born on the 4thCalvin Coolidge

BurialOnly 2 President are buried in Arlington National Cemetery John Kennedy and William Taft

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