6.John Quincy Adams
Born: July 11, 1767
Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts
Party: Democratic-Republican
Age at Inauguration: 57
Served: 1825-1829
Died: Feb. 23, 1848
Age at Death: 80
College: Harvard
Religion: Unitarian
Occupation: Lawyer
Runner-Up: Andrew Jackson (1824)
Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1825-1829)
Some Trivia
He was the first president to have his photo taken (April 13, 1843).
He was the only president to be elected to the House after his presidency.
He was the first to be elected president without receiving either the most popular votes or the most votes of the electoral college. Neither candidate, (John Quincy Adams or Andrew Jackson) had enough electoral votes.
He annually read the Bible from front to cover.
He was the first president married abroad. His wife, Louisa Catherine Johnson, was the only foreign first lady.
He was the son of John Adams, one of two father and son "sets" to be elected president. The other was George H. Bush and George W. Bush.
He argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of slaves from the ship Amistad who mutinied during their journey from Africa.
7.Andrew Jackson
Born: Mar. 15, 1767
Birthplace: Waxhaw settlement, N.C.
Party: Democratic
Age at Inauguration: 61
Served: 1829-1837
Died: June 8, 1845
Age at Death: 78
College: None
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Lawyer
Runner-Up: John Quincy Adams (1828); Henry Clay (1832)
Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1829-1832); Martin Van Buren (1833-1837)
Some Trivia
His picture is on the $20 bill.
He was the only president who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
His advisors were known as the "Kitchen Cabinet."
He was the only president to ever kill a man in a duel.
He was the first president nominated by a national political convention.
He was the first president to ride on a railroad train.
He was the first president born in a log cabin.
He was the only president to have been a prisoner of war. At thirteen, he joined the South Carolina militia to fight in the Revolutionary War. After his capture, he was ordered to clean the boots of a British officer. When Jackson refused, the officer drew his sword and slashed Jackson across the forehead, leaving a scar.
8.Martin Van Buren
Born: Dec. 5, 1782
Birthplace: Kinderhook, N.Y.
Party: Democratic
Age at Inauguration: 54
Served: 1837-1841
Died: July 24, 1862
Age at Death: 79
College: None
Religion: Dutch Reformed
Occupation: Lawyer
Runner-Up: William H. Harrison (1836)
Vice President: Richard M. Johnson (1837-1841)
Some Trivia
He was the first president who was born a U.S. citizen.
He made three unsuccessful bids for re-election.
His autobiography does not mention his wife even once.
He was known as the "Little Magician" and the "Red Fox of Kinderhook" because of his reputed cunning and skill as a politician.
The term "O.K." was popularized because of Van Buren. Van Buren was from Kinderhook, New York, sometimes referred to as Old Kinderhook in speeches and print. O.K. Clubs soon formed to support Van Buren's campaign. "O.K." later came to mean all right.
9.William H. Harrison
Born: Feb. 9, 1773
Birthplace: Berkeley, Virginia
Party: Whig
Age at Inauguration: 68
Served: 1841
Died: Apr. 4, 1841
Age at Death: 68
College: Hampden-Sydney
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation: Soldier
Runner-Up: Martin Van Buren (1840)
Vice President: John Tyler (1841)
Some Trivia
He was the first President to study medicine.
He was the first president to receive over one million popular votes.
He delivered the longest inaugural address on March 4, 1841. It was an extremely cold day and Harrison did not wear a hat during the 105 minute speech. He contracted pneumonia and died in the White House one month later.
He was the first president to die in office, about 32 days after he was elected.
In 1840, his supporters pushed a huge paper ball covered with campaign slogans from city to city. They added a phrase to the language: "Keep the ball rolling."
10.
John Tyler
Born: Mar. 29, 1790
Birthplace: Greenway, Virginia
Party: Whig
Age at Inauguration: 51
Served: 1841-1845
Died: Jan. 18, 1862
Age at Death: 71
College: William and Mary
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation: Lawyer
Runner-Up: None (ascended to the Presidency upon Harrison's death)
Vice President: None
