Which Mr. President Am I? Part 1

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1. Who am I? I was born and died in Kinderhook, New York. I ran for the Presidency three times - I was successful the first time only. I was only 5 foot 6 inches tall. John Quincy Adams Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler

2. Who am I? I am the first President to fly, the first President to ride in an automobile and the first President to leave the country, all while in office. Teddy Roosevelt William Taft William McKinley Woodrow Wilson

3. Who am I? I am the only President never to have been elected as either President or Vice-President. I am the only President to have had two assassination attempts (both unsuccessful) in the space of a single calendar month. Teddy Roosevelt Gerald Ford Chester Arthur John Tyler

4. Who am I? I had a part-time job as a Lifeguard after I left school. I saved 71 people from drowning. My first marriage only lasted eight years - my wife didn't like my politics. I served two full terms as President and was quoted as saying that "being shot by an assassin is just part of the job." Dwight D. Eisenhower Teddy Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Ronald Reagan

5. Who am I? I am the first President to be photograhed, the first President to be married abroad and the first President to marry a woman born outside the United States. I also make a habit of reading four or five Bible chapters every morning in the first hour after rising. Andrew Jackson John Adams John Quincy Adams Woodrow Wilson

6. Who am I? I am unsettled by the sight of blood and have my meat charred so as to disguise any bloody residue. I was suppossed to attend Ford's Theatre the night that Lincoln was assasinated, but my wife, Julia, didn't like Mary Todd so we went to visit our children instead. Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant James Buchanan Rutherford Hayes

7. Who am I? I am the only President to have the capital city of a foreign country named after him. I have been Minister to France, Governor of Virginia, Envoy to France, Minister to Britain and Secretary of State. James Monroe James Madison Thomas Jefferson James K. Polk

8. Who am I? I am fourth cousin (once removed) of Ulysses S. Grant. I am fourth cousin (three times removed) of Zachary Taylor. I am fifth cousin (once removed) of my wife. I am also fifth cousin of another U.S. President and seventh cousin (once removed) of a British Prime Minister. William Taft Franklin D. Roosevelt Warren G. Harding William McKinley

9. Who am I? I have the longest inaugural address on record. I am the first President to have died in Washington. John F. Kennedy James A. Garfield William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison

10. Who am I? I am the only man to have been elected as President and to have served as Speaker of the House. At the age of 18 I started my formal education - I could barely read or write at that time. I am the only President who kept all of his campaign promises after becoming President. Gerald Ford James K. Polk Warren G. Harding James Madison

11. Who am I? I paid my $10 membership fee to join the Ku Klux Klan - and had it returned as they didn't want me as a member. I am the last President who didn't have a college degree. I met my wife at Sunday School when I was 6 years old and she was 5. Franklin Pierce Ulysses S. Grant Millard Fillimore Harry S. Truman

12. Who am I? I am the last President to have been born and raised in a log cabin. I was assassinated. I worked on a canal boat - but after falling in the water 14 times and not being able to swim I returned to my mother on the family farm. Abraham Lincoln Andrew Jackson Andrew Johnson James A. Garfield

13. Who am I? My wife worked with the impeachment staff investigating Nixon's role in Watergate. My last name was Blythe and I changed it at the age of 15. Gerald Ford George Bush Snr. Bill Clinton Jimmy Carter

14. Who am I? I was President for a day. As President pro tempore of the Senate I was in charge of the country for 24 hours and exercised my power by doing nothing. David Rice Atchison John Hanson Channing Emery Phillips Victoria Claffin Woodhull

15. I was the very first President voted under the Articles of Confederation of the United States and served a one-year term. Who am I? George Washington John Hanson John Adams Paul Revere