What was George Washington’s annual salary as president? – When President George Washington took office in 1789, the salary of the president was established at $25,000 per year. Washington was not provided with the perks of a modern president, was often forced to dip into his personal finances for official duties. According to the Congressional … Read more
Who would succeed President Biden if Kamala Harris was unable to do so? – Patty Murray was elected as the president pro tempore of the Senate, a position that ordinarily puts her third in the order of succession, after the vice president and the speaker of the House. But there is no speaker of the … Read more
Which President described December 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy”? – The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by … Read more
Both serving in the 20th century, what is the only last name shared by a U.S. President and UK Prime Minister? – While he may not be well-known on this side of the pond, Harold Wilson was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and … Read more
Which US vice president did NOT resign from office? – Two of our forty-eight vice presidents have resigned. John C. Calhoun became the first vice president in U.S. history to resign the office, citing political differences with President Andrew Jackson and a desire to fill a vacant Senate seat in South Carolina. In 1973, Spiro … Read more
Jackie Robinson’s middle name honors which U.S. president? – Jackie Robinson was given the middle name Roosevelt in honor of former President Theodore Roosevelt, who died 25 days before Robinson was born. Robinson was a four-sport athlete in high school who excelled in football, basketball, track, and baseball. In 1947, after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, … Read more
Who was the tallest U.S. President? – Abraham Lincoln holds the distinction of being the tallest U.S. president in history, standing at 6 feet 4 inches, while James Madison was the shortest at 5 feet 4 inches. Only slightly shorter than Lincoln was Lyndon B. Johnson at 6 feet 3 1/2 inches. Donald Trump made … Read more
What is the age of the oldest living former U.S. president? – Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Carter was born on October 1, 1924, at the Wise Sanitarium (now the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center) in Plains, Georgia, a hospital where his mother was employed … Read more
All but which of these candidates once lost a race for president despite winning the popular vote? – While the popular vote elects members of Congress, governors, and state legislators, it does not determine the winner of the presidency. The winner of the presidency is determined by the Electoral College. There have been five times … Read more
The presidential yacht was named the Honey Fitz during the administration of which U.S. president? – This 93-foot wooden yacht was built in 1931 for Sewell Avery, a prominent businessman from Chicago. In 1942, the U.S. government seized the yacht from Avery and assigned it to the coast guard. The yacht first gained Presidential status … Read more