Presidents and other Miscellaneous Facts

Who was the first president to die in office? He served only one month as president.

Which President wrote his memoirs (autobiography) at the end of his life to leave money for his family?

Franklin Pierce was the only President born in New Hampshire.

Which President died after eating a snack of cherries and iced milk?

Which president, born in 1790, still has one living grandson as of 2024?

Which president was appointed commander of the entire Union Army during the Civil War?

What U.S. Army general was nicknamed “Old Fuss and Feathers”? He ran for president several times but was never elected.

Which president was sworn into office by his father in the middle of the night at his family farm?

Which president was nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready” by his men in the Mexican-American War?

Which 20th-century American composer wrote the piece "Water Walk"? He also invented the "prepared "piano".

Which president entered office widely distrusted, but left office widely respected and admired for his honesty?

Who was the second President of the United States?

Which president had a grandson who later became president also?

Which president held a public reception at the White House after his inauguration and served a giant wheel of cheese?

Which president was left behind at his successor‘s inauguration? They had to send the carriage back to retrieve him.

Who is our longest-lived president?

Who was the third President of the United States?

There were only two presidents born in Vermont.

Which President also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? He also got stuck in a bathtub once.

Who was the only President born on the Fourth of July?

William Howard Taft was the last president to have any sort of facial hair.

Which President went on an extremely expensive shopping spree at Brooks Brothers?

Which president taught himself to write in Greek and Latin simultaneously?

Who was the only elected President who failed to regain his party's nomination for a second term?

Who was the only president whose first language was not English? (Hint: it was Dutch)

Who is Mr. Basile's all-time favorite President?

Who was our shortest president? He is also known as the Father of the Constitution.

Who was the only President in history to have two non-consecutive terms?

Which state has the most presidents born there?

Which President was never directly elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency?