Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Did You Know?!: Presidential Trivia

We're taking a break from the automotive industry to highlight some interesting facts about our former Presidents. Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has compiled a list of Presidential trivial for the June edition of "Did You Know?!" 

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Did you know that...

  • James Madison was the shortest President at 5'4"
  • John Quincy Adams was the first President to be photographed
  • Martin Van Buren was the first President to be born in the United States (New York)
  • William Henry Harrison had the shortest term, only one month, due to pneumonia
  • John Tyler had the most kids (15)
  • Franklin Pierce had the first Christmas tree
  • James Buchanan never married
  • Abraham Lincoln was the tallest President at 6'4"
  • James Garfield was the last President to be born in a log cabin
  • William McKinley was the first President to ride in a car
  • Woodrow Wilson is the only President buried in Washington, D.C.
  • Harry Truman gave the first speech on television
  • Gerald Ford was the only President who was adopted
  • John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected at the age of 43
  • Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected at the age of 69
  • Bill Clinton was the first President to be a Rhodes Scholar

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

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