Happy Presidents Day !!
James Buchanan was the only bachelor president.
The heaviest president was William Taft, who weighed 300-340 pounds.
Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected president at age 69.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day - July 4, 1826. Calvin Coolidge was BORN on July 4, 1872.
John Quincy Adams was the son of the 2nd president, John Adams. Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of the 9th president, William Harrison. Franklin D. Roosevelt was related by either blood or marriage to eleven other presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, and George Washington. He was the 32nd president.
The youngest person to become president was Theodore Roosevelt, who, as vice-president, took over the office when William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was 42 years of age. He was the 26th president. Kennedy was the youngest ELECTED president, but not the youngest to become president.
Gerald Ford took over the office of president when Richard Nixon resigned. Ford was appointed vice-president when Nixon's first vice-president resigned.
The longest time served in office is held by Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was elected to four consecutive terms, and served slightly more than 12 years, before dying in office.
William Harrison served the shortest time in office of any of the presidents. Only one month (31 days ) after being elected, he died in office due to illness.
In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to appear on TV.
Only one president has been elected to two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd president (1885-1889), and again as the 24th president (1893-1897).
The heaviest president was William Taft, who weighed 300-340 pounds.
Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected president at age 69.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day - July 4, 1826. Calvin Coolidge was BORN on July 4, 1872.
John Quincy Adams was the son of the 2nd president, John Adams. Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of the 9th president, William Harrison. Franklin D. Roosevelt was related by either blood or marriage to eleven other presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, and George Washington. He was the 32nd president.
The youngest person to become president was Theodore Roosevelt, who, as vice-president, took over the office when William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was 42 years of age. He was the 26th president. Kennedy was the youngest ELECTED president, but not the youngest to become president.
Gerald Ford took over the office of president when Richard Nixon resigned. Ford was appointed vice-president when Nixon's first vice-president resigned.
The longest time served in office is held by Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was elected to four consecutive terms, and served slightly more than 12 years, before dying in office.
William Harrison served the shortest time in office of any of the presidents. Only one month (31 days ) after being elected, he died in office due to illness.
In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to appear on TV.
Only one president has been elected to two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd president (1885-1889), and again as the 24th president (1893-1897).
posted by Gloria at 7:10 PM
3 Comments:
*Yawn* Sure glad we don't have a prime minister day lol what a waste...
So who served the shortest time?
William Harrison served the shortest time in office of any of the presidents. Only one month (31 days ) after being elected, he died in office due to illness.
Unless I have that wrong, but I don't think I do...
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