Fun Facts: Grandson of ninth president William Henry Harrison; Both he and his grandfather kept pet goats; Served as a general in the Civil War READ MORE
Fun Facts: Wed in his second year in office, he was the only president to ever get married in the White House; His wife Frances was 27 years younger than he, and at 21 was the youngest First Lady ever; Former major of Buffalo and Governor of New York. READ MORE
Fun Facts: Loved fancy clothes, owned over 80 pairs of pants and was nicknamed “Elegant Arthur”; His sister Mary served as the First Lady because Arthur’s wife died; was a good banjo player and expert fisherman. READ MORE
Fun Facts: Was ambidextrous and could write with both hands at the same time; had a dog named “Veto”; juggled clubs for exercise; was the only president who was also a preacher READ MORE
Fun Facts: Congress had to recount the 1876 presidential race and declared Hayes the winner, prompting many disagreeing and angry voters to nickname him “Rutherfraud B. Hayes”; was the first president to use a telephone in the White House; his wife became known as “Lemonade Lucy” because she refused to serve liquor at White House parties. READ MORE
Fun Facts: Once got a $20 speeding ticket for driving his carriage too fast in Washington D.C.; Lost all his savings after leaving office, so he wrote a book about his life to try and earn some money and it became a best seller READ MORE
Fun Facts: Took over presidency after Lincoln was shot; First president to be impeached, found not guilty; only president to become a U.S. Senator after leaving the White House READ MORE
Fun Facts: First president to have a beard; liked to keep important papers in his stovepipe hat; was the tallest president at 6’4″ inches; before he was president he was a storekeeper, a rail-spitter, a postmaster, a lawyer and a vampire hunter. READ MORE
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