Presidential Firsts
The first President who lost re-election
Who was John Adams?
The only President who resigned from office
Who was Richard Nixon?
The youngest President (and some say the first celebrity President)
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
One of the Presidents who died on July 4
Who was John Adams/Thomas Jefferson/James Monroe?
This State was the first to ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
The first President to die in office
Who was William Henry Harrison?
The only President who was a lifelong bachelor
Who was James Buchanan?
This President was the shortest ever, but he made up for it in over-preparedness and by having a hot wife.
Who was James Madison?
One of the Presidents who never served in elected office but did serve in Government or the Military prior to becoming President
Who was Zachary Taylor/Ulysses S. Grant/Herbert Hoover/Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This State originally rejected the Constitution.
What is Rhode Island?
This President was the first to serve non-consecutive terms.
Who was Grover Cleveland?
The only President who was never elected as President or Vice President
Who was Gerald Ford?
This President won the greatest ever share of electoral votes cast for President when he ran unopposed for re-election.
Who was James Monroe?
One of the Presidents who served in Congress after his Presidency
Who was John Quincy Adams/Andrew Johnson?
The year the US officially became a country.
When was 1781? (Ratification of the Articles of Confederation by MD Feb 2)
The first President who was constitutionally barred from running for a third term
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The only President who later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (also the only sitting President to come in third when running for re-election)
Who was William Howard Taft?
This Nebraskan Congressman's powerful oratory helped him become the youngest person ever nominated for President by a major party.
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
One of the Presidents who was chosen by the House of Representatives (in a contingent election)
Who was Thomas Jefferson/John Quincy Adams?
This Founding Father from Connecticut was the only one to sign all four documents of State: the Continental Association, the Declaration, the Articles, and the Constitution. The Connecticut Compromise (aka the Great Compromise) is named after him.
Who was Roger Sherman?