Presidential Facts

Madison

2nd cousin to Z. Taylor

Z Taylor

2nd cousin to Madison

Adams, Jefferson, Monroe

dies 4th of July

Jefferson

lived full term in White House

Jackson

first born in log cabin

Jackson

first democrat

Jackson

first to survive assassination

Jackson

first to ride in a train

Jackson

first to die outside of US colonies

John Adams

Father of the American Navy

VanBuren

first not British ancestery

VanBuren

first born US citizen (after 1776)

Tyler

first widowed while in office

Tyler

first married while in office

Washington

first appear on a postage stamp

Washington

first to have no biological children

Jefferson

first Secretary of State

Jefferson

first inaugural parade

Jefferson

pets: bears, mockingbird

Madison

first inaugural ball

Madison

first to have a wedding at the WH (sister of Madison’s wife)

Monroe

Liberia’s capital named after him

J Quincy Adams

first to serve in Congress after president

Madison

father of the Constitution

Polk

Dancing banned

Polk

first served as Speaker of the House

Taylor

first to have no prior elected office