Home States

[KEmperor]

I was curious, so I took a count of the home states of every president.  I few interesting patterns popped up.  Notice that California is the only western state to have elected a President.  (For some reason I can't get the numbers to line up straight!)

New York           8
Ohio                   6
Virginia               5
Massachusetts   4
Tennessee         3
California           3
Texas                 3
Illinois                2
Louisiana           1
New Hampshire 1
Pennsylvania     1
Indiana              1
New Jersey        1
Missouri             1
Michigan            1
Georgia             1
Arkansas           1

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Taylor was registered in Louisiana but never went there.

[zachman]

I'm not sure how true this is, but generally the President raised east of the Mississippi wins. Here's some research: how many races have occurred where the main two candidates were both raised in New England.

[minionofmidas]

I was curious, so I took a count of the home states of every president.  I few interesting patterns popped up.  Notice that California is the only western state to have elected a President.  (For some reason I can't get the numbers to line up straight!)

New York           8
Ohio                   6
Virginia               5
Massachusetts   4
Tennessee         3
California           3
Texas                 3
Illinois                2
Louisiana           1
New Hampshire 1
Pennsylvania     1
Indiana              1
New Jersey        1
Missouri             1
Michigan            1
Georgia             1
Arkansas           1

What did you count Nixon and Ike as? Nixon changed his registration while in office (from NY back to California), and I've seen both New York and Maryland claimed as Ike's "home states".

Here's a count of birthplaces:
New Hampshire 1
Vermont 2
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 1
New York 4
New Jersey 2 (counting Cleveland twice, as per American tradition)
Pennsylvania 1
Ohio 7
Illinois 2
Iowa 1
Missouri 1
Virginia 8
North Carolina 2
South Carolina 1
Georgia 1
Kentucky 1
Arkansas 1
Texas 2
California 1

Lincoln's remained the westernmost presidential birthplace for almost 70 years!

[KEmperor]

I counted Nixon as California, and New York for Eisenhower.  And I only counted Cleveland once, since I wasn't counting elections, but people.

[Blerpiez]

I'm not sure how true this is, but generally the President raised east of the Mississippi wins. Here's some research: how many races have occurred where the main two candidates were both raised in New England.

1988 and 2004 have. there may be others.

[minionofmidas]

I'm not sure how true this is, but generally the President raised east of the Mississippi wins. Here's some research: how many races have occurred where the main two candidates were both raised in New England.

1988 and 2004 have. there may be others.

No, Bush jr was born in New England, but wasn't raised there.

[??????????]

Woodrow Wilson is from Virginia. I don't know if you included him in the Virginia count or not.

[minionofmidas]

Woodrow Wilson is from Virginia. I don't know if you included him in the Virginia count or not.

I did. I suppose KEmp didn't, as for his definition he's from New Jersey.
The eight Virginia-born presidents are
George Washington (Westmoreland Co)
Thomas Jefferson (Albemarle Co)
James Madison (Port Conway, wherever that is)
James Monroe (Westmoreland Co)
William H Harrison (Charles City Co)
John Tyler (ditto - a president and vice president born in the same county!)
Zachary Taylor (don't know exactly, but in the Piedmont I think)
Woodrow Wilson (Staunton)

[??????????]

Woodrow Wilson is from Virginia. I don't know if you included him in the Virginia count or not.

I did. I suppose KEmp didn't, as for his definition he's from New Jersey.
The eight Virginia-born presidents are
George Washington (Westmoreland Co)
Thomas Jefferson (Albemarle Co)
James Madison (Port Conway, wherever that is)
James Monroe (Westmoreland Co)
William H Harrison (Charles City Co)
John Tyler (ditto - a president and vice president born in the same county!)
Zachary Taylor (don't know exactly, but in the Piedmont I think)
Woodrow Wilson (Staunton)

John Tyler was born in Charles City County, Virginia. His grandchildren are still alive today. That's right GRAND Children. No greats attached. He had children in his old age. Very old. His children waited untilt hey were very old and had children. Thus his grandchildren still own his plantation. It's called Sherwood Forest BTW. My wife is kin to him as well Geo. Washington.

[minionofmidas]

One of Michael Moore's grandparents was also born before the Civl War. Just shows that slavery hasn't been abolished that very long.

[??????????]

One of Michael Moore's grandparents was also born before the Civl War. Just shows that slavery hasn't been abolished that very long.

A civil war widow is still alive as well.  Alberta Martin, she is now in a hospital in Alabama, she just recently had a heartattack.

[minionofmidas]

One of Michael Moore's grandparents was also born before the Civl War. Just shows that slavery hasn't been abolished that very long.

A civil war widow is still alive as well.  Alberta Martin, she is now in a hospital in Alabama, she just recently had a heartattack.

Wow!
Hmm...her husband would have to be born ca.1850 at the latest...if she was 40 years younger than him she's 114 now!

[??????????]

One of Michael Moore's grandparents was also born before the Civl War. Just shows that slavery hasn't been abolished that very long.

A civil war widow is still alive as well.  Alberta Martin, she is now in a hospital in Alabama, she just recently had a heartattack.

Wow!
Hmm...her husband would have to be born ca.1850 at the latest...if she was 40 years younger than him she's 114 now!

Last Confederate Widow

This is the website that gives her life story. She was born in 1906.

[??????????]

As a sad note and kind of weird. I asked my wife about Ms. Martin. She told me she is very sick and just had a heartattack. I said she will not last very long then. Well sad news. Ms Alberta Martin, the last confederate widow passed away this afternoon in Alabama. God Rest her soul and may God Bless the South and America.

[zachman]

As a sad note and kind of weird. I asked my wife about Ms. Martin. She told me she is very sick and just had a heartattack. I said she will not last very long then. Well sad news. Ms Alberta Martin, the last confederate widow passed away this afternoon in Alabama. God Rest her soul and may God Bless the South and America.

I heard a news story about the last confederate widow dying last year.

[??????????]

As a sad note and kind of weird. I asked my wife about Ms. Martin. She told me she is very sick and just had a heartattack. I said she will not last very long then. Well sad news. Ms Alberta Martin, the last confederate widow passed away this afternoon in Alabama. God Rest her soul and may God Bless the South and America.

I heard a news story about the last confederate widow dying last year.

No, she died today.

[??????????]

Here is the article.

Last Confederate Widow Dies

[minionofmidas]

Sorry to learn that.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I remember seeing a filmed Civil War reunion from the '30's.

[minionofmidas]

I remember seeing a filmed Civil War reunion from the '30's.

I remember reading a great horror story set during a civil war reunion at Gettysburg 1913.

[??????????]

I remember seeing a filmed Civil War reunion from the '30's.

I have the Gettysburg Reunion from the 1930s on DVD.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I remember seeing a filmed Civil War reunion from the '30's.

I have the Gettysburg Reunion from the 1930s on DVD.

I think it was that one.
*1930's*... in Historical terms it wasn't long ago *at all*...