Presidential Trivia

[DWPerry]

Bringing Richard Henry Lee into this seems a bit unfair.

Which Presidents have also served as the senior officer of one of the Armed Forces?

Washington, Harrison, Grant, and Eisenhower.

By senior officer of one of the Armed Forces, I mean an officer whose only senior with respect to position is a civilian official.

Washington was Senior Officer of the United States Army from 1798 to 1799 in addition to being Commander-in-Chief during the Revolution.

Grant was Commanding General of the United States Army from 1863 to 1869.

Eisenhower was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1945 to 1948.

Those are the three easy ones.  Harrison was in charge of the Army of the Northwest, but he was subordinate to Henry Dearborn who was the Senior Officer of the United States Army at the time.

There are two others I have in mind, but they are a little trickier to get.

Andrew Jackson & Zachary Taylor

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

There are two others I have in mind, but they are a little trickier to get.

Andrew Jackson & Zachary Taylor

You got one, but the other.

Jackson was adjutant general of Tennessee, so he is one of them. but Zachary Taylor never met that distinction, he was Regular Army from the start and never became the senior-most officer.  From 1841 to 1861, the Commanding General of the United States Army was Winfield Scott.  Had he won the Presidency in 1852, he would have been another on the list, but he did not.

I'll give y'all a hint.  The fifth and final name on my list was senior officer after he was President.

[DWPerry]

There are two others I have in mind, but they are a little trickier to get.

Andrew Jackson & Zachary Taylor

You got one, but the other.

Jackson was adjutant general of Tennessee, so he is one of them. but Zachary Taylor never met that distinction, he was Regular Army from the start and never became the senior-most officer.  From 1841 to 1861, the Commanding General of the United States Army was Winfield Scott.  Had he won the Presidency in 1852, he would have been another on the list, but he did not.

I'll give y'all a hint.  The fifth and final name on my list was senior officer after he was President.

I believe you're talking about Arthur St. Clair

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Filmore served in NY militia during the Civil War didn't he?

What element is common to the marriages of Washington, Madison and Wilson?

... pretty easy one.

[J. J.]

Filmore served in NY militia during the Civil War didn't he?

What element is common to the marriages of Washington, Madison and Wilson?

... pretty easy one.

Married widows?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I believe you're talking about Arthur St. Clair

Correct

[DWPerry]

What Federal Career Program did Bill Clinton create with an Executive Order in August of 2000?

[J. J.]

What Federal Career Program did Bill Clinton create with an Executive Order in August of 2000?

Job corp?

[DWPerry]

What Federal Career Program did Bill Clinton create with an Executive Order in August of 2000?

Job corp?

no

[Smid]

Ironically, the Federal Career Intern Programme.

[DWPerry]

Ironically, the Federal Career Intern Programme.

correct

[Smid]

Not Presidential, and indeed, not even US - so I hope you guys don't mind (but the thread has been quiet for a few days now).

How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Don't know the Australian question, but to get this back on topic, which two White House residents have died from complications from exposure to the weather at a Presidential inauguration?

[True Democrat]

Don't know the Australian question, but to get this back on topic, which two White House residents have died from complications from exposure to the weather at a Presidential inauguration?

I know William Henry Harrison is one.  Now since you said residents, I assume the other one is not a President.

Does anyone know the other one?

[Robespierre's Jaw]

How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

South Australia has never had an Australian Prime Minister

5 Prime Ministers have not come from the big two states (New South Wales and Victoria):

Kevin Rudd - Queensland
Frank Forde - Queensland
Andrew Fisher - Queensland
Joesph Lyons - Tasmania
John Curtin - Western Australia

[Smid]

How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

South Australia has never had an Australian Prime Minister

5 Prime Ministers have not come from the big two states (New South Wales and Victoria):

Kevin Rudd - Queensland
Frank Forde - Queensland
Andrew Fisher - Queensland
Joesph Lyons - Tasmania
John Curtin - Western Australia

There was another Queenslander... pre-WW2

(and thus the only state to have not had a PM is South Australia)

[Robespierre's Jaw]

How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

South Australia has never had an Australian Prime Minister

5 Prime Ministers have not come from the big two states (New South Wales and Victoria):

Kevin Rudd - Queensland
Frank Forde - Queensland
Andrew Fisher - Queensland
Joesph Lyons - Tasmania
John Curtin - Western Australia

There was another Queenslander... pre-WW2

(and thus the only state to have not had a PM is South Australia)

Another Queenslander ah yes Artie Fadden .

[DWPerry]

Don't know the Australian question, but to get this back on topic, which two White House residents have died from complications from exposure to the weather at a Presidential inauguration?

I know William Henry Harrison is one.  Now since you said residents, I assume the other one is not a President.

Does anyone know the other one?

I've looked and cannot find any children or pets; so, I'm guessing this wasn't a "relative" of the President. Please tell.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Don't know the Australian question, but to get this back on topic, which two White House residents have died from complications from exposure to the weather at a Presidential inauguration?

I know William Henry Harrison is one.  Now since you said residents, I assume the other one is not a President.

Does anyone know the other one?

I've looked and cannot find any children or pets; so, I'm guessing this wasn't a "relative" of the President. Please tell.

Abigail Powers Fillmore died from pneumonia contracted as a result of being at her husband's side at the snowy inauguration of his successor Franklin Pierce.

[DWPerry]

What was the name of U.S. Grant's war-time horse?

[J. J.]

What was the name of U.S. Grant's war-time horse?

Cincinnati

[DownWithTheLeft]

I'll ask a question since J.J. forgot to:

Who was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game?

[J. J.]

I'll ask a question since J.J. forgot to:

Who was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game?

Taft?

This then living president was "seen" in the Star Trek, the Original Series.  Who was it?

[DWPerry]

What was the name of U.S. Grant's war-time horse?

Cincinnati

incorrect

[J. J.]

What was the name of U.S. Grant's war-time horse?

Cincinnati

incorrect

Actually, for Ulysses S Grant during the Civil War, that is one correct answer, though he had several horses, including one named Jeff Davis.  Cincinnati was the main horse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_(horse)