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Jim Wegryn presents
A  Full of Names
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U. S. Presidents
The Amazing Table of Presidential Facts
Including height, weight, and BMI, as well as siblings, spouse, children, and home state
 his table offers a list of the United States presidents and the ability
to sort on any one of several items. Place the mouse cursor on the President’s image
to see a large picture of the president and spouse. Click on any name in the list to get more information from
Wikipedia about that person or place. Placing the mouse cursor
over the President’s Name shows his familiar name. Click on the election year under
Popular Vote for more information from Wikipedia
about opponents and voting results. (In some cases, there was more than one Opponent, but
only the major opponent is shown.) Siblings include half-brothers and half-sisters.
College is the undergraduate institution the president attended. The
President’s Occupation is the predominant activity engaged in before assuming office, not
including other elected positions. Putting the mouse cursor over any Spouse name will show
the spouse’s full name including maiden name. Putting the mouse over Height (shown as
feet and inches) gives the value in meters, on Weight (shown as pounds) gives the value in
kilograms. The Weights of the presidents are estimates. BMI
is “Body Mass Index. The President’s
Home is the predominant residence of the president, typically after leaving office.
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Presidents of The United StatesSorted by President’s Prior Job
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Abraham Lincoln | 1st term began Mar. 4, 1861 and ended Mar. 4, 1865 at age 52 22d prior job: Congressman | VP: Hannibal Hamlin Opp: John C. Breckinridge received 39.8% of vote election year: 1860 | born Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky 1 brother, 1 sister | college: none occup. Lawyer religion: None | wed Nov. 5, 1842 at age 33 8m 23d spouse Mary 4 sons, no daughters | height: 6' 4" weight: 180 lbs BMI: 21.7 | home: Springfield, Illinois died Apr. 15, 1865 at age 56 2m 2d cause: assassinated |
22 | 7th 
Andrew Jackson | 2nd term began Mar. 4, 1833 and ended Mar. 4, 1837 at age 65 11m 19d prior job: President | VP: Martin Van Buren Opp: Henry Clay received 54.2% of vote election year: 1832 | born Mar. 15, 1767 in South Carolina 2 brothers, 0 sisters | college: none occup. Soldier religion: Presbyterian | wed Jan. 15, 1794 at age 26 9m 30d spouse Rachel 1 son, no daughters | height: 6' 1" weight: 140 lbs BMI: 19.0 | home: The Hermitage, Tennessee died June 8, 1845 at age 78 2m 23d cause: tuberculosis |
23 | 16th
Abraham Lincoln | 2nd term began Mar. 4, 1865 and ended Apr. 15, 1865 at age 56 22d prior job: President | VP: Andrew Johnson Opp: George B. McClellan received 55.0% of vote election year: 1864 | born Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky 1 brother, 1 sister | college: none occup. Lawyer religion: None | wed Nov. 5, 1842 at age 33 8m 23d spouse Mary 4 sons, no daughters | height: 6' 4" weight: 180 lbs BMI: 21.7 | home: Springfield, Illinois died Apr. 15, 1865 at age 56 2m 2d cause: assassinated |
29 | 32nd 
Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 2nd term began Mar. 4, 1937 and ended Mar. 4, 1941 at age 55 1m 4d prior job: President | VP: John Nance Garner Opp: Alf Landon received 60.8% of vote election year: 1936 | born Jan. 30, 1882 in New York 0 brothers, 0 sisters | college: Harvard University occup. Lawyer religion: Episcopalian | wed Mar. 18, 1905 at age 23 1m 18d spouse Eleanor 4 sons, 1 daughter | height: 6' 2" weight: 188 lbs BMI: 23.6 | home: Springwood, New York died Apr. 12, 1945 at age 63 2m 12d cause: stroke | 3rd term began Mar. 4, 1941 and ended Mar. 4, 1945 at age 59 1m 4d prior job: President | VP: Henry A. Wallace Opp: Wendell Willkie received 54.7% of vote election year: 1940 | 4th term began Mar. 4, 1945 and ended Apr. 12, 1945 at age 63 1m 4d prior job: President | VP: Harry S. Truman Opp: Thomas E. Dewey received 53.4% of vote election year: 1944 |
43 | 7th
Andrew Jackson | 1st term began Mar. 4, 1829 and ended Mar. 4, 1833 at age 61 11m 19d prior job: Senator | VP: John C. Calhoun Opp: John Quincy Adams received 56.0% of vote election year: 1828 | born Mar. 15, 1767 in South Carolina 2 brothers, 0 sisters | college: none occup. Soldier religion: Presbyterian | wed Jan. 15, 1794 at age 26 9m 30d spouse Rachel 1 son, no daughters | height: 6' 1" weight: 140 lbs BMI: 19.0 | home: The Hermitage, Tennessee died June 8, 1845 at age 78 2m 23d cause: tuberculosis |
49 | 12th 
Zachary Taylor | Only term began Mar. 5, 1849 and ended July 9, 1850 at age 64 3m 11d prior job: Soldier | VP: Millard Fillmore Opp: Lewis Clark received 47.3% of vote election year: 1848 | born Nov. 24, 1784 in Virginia 5 brothers, 3 sisters | college: none occup. Soldier religion: Episcopalian | wed June 22, 1810 at age 25 6m 28d spouse Margaret 1 son, 5 daughters | height: 5' 8" weight: 170 lbs BMI: 30.2 | home: Springfield, Kentucky died July 9, 1850 at age 65 7m 15d cause: heat stroke |
54 | 8th 
Martin Van Buren | Only term began Mar. 4, 1837 and ended Mar. 4, 1841 at age 54 2m 29d prior job: Vice President | VP: Richard Mentor Johnson Opp: William Henry Harrison received 50.8% of vote election year: 1836 | born Dec. 5, 1782 in New York 4 brothers, 3 sisters | college: none occup. Lawyer religion: Dutch Reformed | wed Feb. 22, 1807 at age 24 2m 16d spouse Angelica 4 sons, no daughters | height: 5' 6" weight: ? BMI: ? | home: Lindenwald, New York died July 24, 1862 at age 79 7m 18d cause: asthmatic suffocation |
55 | 10th 
John Tyler | Only term began Apr. 4, 1841 and ended Mar. 4, 1845 at age 51 5d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born Mar. 29, 1790 in Virginia 2 brothers, 5 sisters | college: The College of William and Mary occup. Lawyer religion: Episcopalian | wed Mar. 30, 1813 at age 23 spouse Letitia (then Julia) 3 sons, 4 daughters | height: 6' weight: ? BMI: ? | home: Sherwood Forest, Virginia died Jan. 18, 1862 at age 71 9m 19d cause: respiratory failure |
56 | 13th 
Millard Fillmore | Only term began July 9, 1850 and ended Mar. 4, 1853 at age 50 6m 1d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born Jan. 7, 1800 in New York 5 brothers, 3 sisters | college: none occup. Lawyer religion: Unitarian | wed Feb. 6, 1826 at age 26 29d spouse Abigail (then Caroline) 1 son, 1 daughter | height: 5' 9" weight: 164 lbs BMI: 24.2 | home: Buffalo, New York died Mar. 8, 1874 at age 74 2m 1d cause: stroke |
57 | 17th 
Andrew Johnson | Only term began Apr. 15, 1865 and ended Mar. 4, 1869 at age 56 3m 16d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born Dec. 29, 1808 in North Carolina 1 brother, 0 sisters | college: none occup. Tailor religion: None | wed May 18, 1827 at age 18 4m 19d spouse Eliza 3 sons, 2 daughters | height: 5' 10" weight: 174 lbs BMI: 24.9 | home: Greeneville, Tennessee died July 31, 1875 at age 66 7m 2d cause: stroke |
58 | 21st 
Chester Alan Arthur | Only term began Sep. 19, 1881 and ended Mar. 4, 1885 at age 51 11m 13d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born Oct. 5, 1829 in Vermont 2 brothers, 6 sisters | college: Union College occup. Lawyer religion: Episcopalian | wed Oct. 26, 1859 at age 30 20d spouse Ellen 2 sons, 1 daughter | height: 6' 2" weight: 224 lbs BMI: 28.7 | home: New York City, New York died Nov. 18, 1886 at age 57 1m 13d cause: stroke |
59 | 26th 
Theodore Roosevelt | 1st term began Sep. 14, 1901 and ended Mar. 4, 1905 at age 42 10m 17d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born Oct. 27, 1858 in New York 1 brother, 2 sisters | college: Harvard Univeristy occup. Politician religion: Dutch Reformed | wed Dec. 3, 1886 at age 28 1m 6d spouse Edith (after Alice) 4 sons, 2 daughters | height: 5' 10" weight: 210 lbs BMI: 30.2 | home: Oyster Bay, New York died Jan. 6, 1919 at age 60 2m 9d cause: coronary embolism |
60 | 30th 
John Calvin Coolidge | Only term began Aug. 2, 1923 and ended Mar. 4, 1925 at age 51 28d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born July 4, 1872 in Vermont 0 brothers, 1 sister | college: Amherst College occup. Lawyer religion: Congregationalist | wed Oct. 5, 1905 at age 33 3m 1d spouse Grace 2 sons, no daughters | height: 5' 10" weight: 148 lbs BMI: 21.2 | home: The Coolidge Homestead, Vermont died Jan. 5, 1933 at age 60 6m 1d cause: heart failure |
61 | 33rd 
Harry S Truman | Only term began Apr. 12, 1945 and ended Mar. 4, 1949 at age 60 11m 4d prior job: Vice President | VP: (vacant) Opp: (none) (Assumed office) election year: 1836 | born May 8, 1884 in Missouri 1 brother, 1 sister | college: Univeristy of Missouri, Kansas occup. Businessman religion: Baptist | wed June 29, 1919 at age 35 1m 21d spouse Bess no sons, 1 daughter | height: 5' 9" weight: 167 lbs BMI: 26.3 | home: Wallace House, Missouri died Dec. 26, 1972 at age 88 7m 17d cause: cardiovascular collapse |
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