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Index: P : Presidential Trivia

Special Sub-Topic: Presidential Birth States


Who is the only U.S. president born in Arkansas?

    Bill Clinton. Born August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. Married Hillary Rodham Clinton also from Arkansas and was Governor of Arkansas.

Who is the only U.S. president born in California?
    Richard Nixon. Born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California and married Patricia Ryan Nixon

What state was Ronald Reagan born in?
    Illinois. Born February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. After school he was a Radio Sports Announcer, then took a Hollywood screen test and appeared in 53 films.

What state was George W Bush (Jr) born in?
    Connecticut. Although Bush is "from Texas", he was born in New Haven, Connecticut where his father (George H.W. Bush (Sr)) went to Yale.

Who was the only U.S. president born in Georgia?
    Jimmy Carter. Born October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia.

Who is the only U.S. president born in Missouri?
    Harry S Truman. Born May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, grew up in Independence, Missouri and for 12 years was a prosperous Misouri farmer. His middle name is just the letter "S".

Who is the only U.S. president from New Jersey?
    Grover Cleveland. The only president to serve two terms not consecutively. Cleveland was born March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey.

How many U.S. presidents were born in New York state?
    4. Millard Fillmore: January 7, 1800 in Cayuga County, New York. Franklin D Roosevelt: January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. Theodore Roosevelt: October 27, 1858 in New York, New York. Martin Van Buren: December 5, 1782 in Columbia, New York.

What state was Gerald Ford born in?
    Nebraska. Born July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska

What state was Herbert Hoover born in?
    Iowa. Hoover was born August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa and grew up in Oregon. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is in his hometown in Iowa.

Who was the only U.S. president born in Pennsylvania?
    James Buchanan. Buchanan was born April 23, 1971 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania.

Which state have the most U.S. presidents been born in?
    Virginia. 8 presidents: William Henry Harrison, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington, and Woodrow Wilson. Seven presidents were born in Ohio.

How many U.S. presidents were born in Texas?
    2. Dwight D Eisenhower, and Lyndon Johnson. Both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have represented Texas, but neither were born there.

Of the two Carolinas, which state have more U.S. presidents been born in?
    North Carolina. 2 Presidents are from North Carolina: Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and James Polk was born November 2, 1795 in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina. 1 President from South Carolina: Andrew Jackson was born March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina.

How many U.S. presidents were born in a State Capital City?
    1. Andrew Johnson in Raleigh, North Carolina. Possible confusions: John F Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, which in the 1600's was a part of Boston but as of 1705, Brookline established itself as an independent city, not a part of Boston, and is therefore not the state capital of Massachusetts. Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York, New York, and although New York City is the largest city in NY, Albany is the state capital.


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