John Tyler was the 10th US president and among those who loved dogs. During his tenure, he had large-sized but non-aggressive Irish Wolfhounds that were imported from Ireland by the president who gifted them to his wife Julia. One of them was named Le Beau while the other’s name is unknown. The 14th US president, Franklin Pierce had 7 teacup dogs.
Theodore Roosevelt – Bull Terrier Theodore Roosevelt had a Bull Terrier that was popular around the US for its aggressive behavior. The Bull Terrier named Pete killed several squirrels and bit various ministers and naval officers while in the White House.
The Polks are the only presidential couple to never have children while together, biologically, adopted, or from previous marriage. Betty Bliss served as President Taylor's White House hostess, as the First Lady was an invalid.
Bill Clinton – Labrador Retriever Bill Clinton was among the true dog lovers and had a chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever named Buddy. He did not have any dog in his first term but he got a puppy in December 1997. The president also had a cat named Socks who lived in the White House with them.
The Two Daughters of President Nixon: Tricia Cox and Julie Eisenhower. During President Nixon's troubled presidency, he was the father of two daughters who stood by him during the turmoil leading up to his resignation as president, and the years afterward. ico_angle_left. ico_angle_right. SKIP.
President Bill Clinton and Daughter Chelsea. Many United States presidents have been fathers of daughters during their terms in the White House. Some of the presidents' daughters had accomplishments that made them noteworthy in their own right. Being daughters of presidents opened many doors that may have been closed otherwise.
The Future of These First Daughters. These "first daughters" and their accomplishments are as varied as their public profiles. While some have a joy for the limelight that was probably instilled in them by their famous fathers, others enjoy a private life with some degree of normalcy.
This was not unusual for a girl of just nine years of age who was from a very small town like Plains, Georgia.
Nan Britton, a teenager whose father was a friend of Harding, claimed that she had a continuous affair with Harding until his death in 1923. According to a best-selling book written by Britton after Harding's death, "The President's Daughter," the affair resulted in the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Julie Nixon was the youngest daughter of President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat . Julie has been in the political spotlight most of her life as a presidential daughter and as the granddaughter-in-law of President Dwight Eisenhower.
Britton lost a 1931 federal court case to declare Elizabeth Ann as Harding's daughter because she was unable to prove paternity. Nan Britton died in 1991 at age 94 and Elizabeth Ann passed away in 2005. Elizabeth Ann's parentage was never conclusively proved.
Dogs have been an integral part of the White House since the arrival of the 2nd president of the US; John Adams. Although George Washington, the first US president had a special place for dogs in his heart, he never resided in the White House.
Abraham Lincoln – Mixed-Breed Dog. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th US president was more than a traditional president as he was involved in several revolutionary events in the US that is why he is more considered as a leader. He had a mixed-breed dog named Fido.
Like his father George HW Bush, George W Bush was also a dog lover and had 3 dogs along with a cat and a longhorn cow. Interestingly, his English Springer Spaniel named Spot was an offspring of his father’s dog Millie.
He had an Airedale Terrier named Laddie Boy and a bulldog named Old Boy. Both of his dogs were popular and had been seen in the halls of the White House playing together.
He had a good reputation as a county lawyer before he elected as the US president. During his tenure, he had around a dozen dogs including Collies, Chows, Shetland Sheepdog, German Shepherd, and others.
During his lifetime, he kept over 50 dogs at different times which included Newfoundlands, Dalmatians, Poodle, Briard, Basset Hound, Spaniels, Greyhounds, and Terriers. Also, he used to give unique names to his pups, such as Drunkard, Sweet Lips, Truelove, and Music, etc.
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd US president and he and his family were great lovers of animals. They had a Collie mix named Dash and a Siberian Bloodhound whose name is unknown. Along with these dogs, they also had a few other dogs.
The two oldest (who died before her marriage to George Washington) are: 1. Daniel Custis, J r. (November 19, 1751 - February 19, 1754) 2. Frances Custis (April 12, 1753 - April 1, 1757) The last two children were John's two youngest children, who came to live with their grandparents after the death of their father.
Herbert and Lou Hoover. Served as Under Secretary of State (October 4, 1954 – February 5, 1957) in the Eisenhower Administration . Variously named as "Herbert Hoover, Jr.," "Herbert Charles Hoover," and "Herbert Clark Hoover.".
^ James Monroe wrote that his only son died on September 28, 1800 . The date of September 28, 1801 that is said to appear on the James Spence Monroe gravestone in the St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond, Virginia) churchyard is not contemporaneous to the child's death, the location of the actual grave remains unknown.
Presidential children have been studied individually and as a class . As individuals they are more often notable in their own right than most individuals: They disproportionately circulate among political and social leaders and the wealthier classes, and they are more likely to be scrutinized as part of celebrity culture.
John Scott Harrison is the only person to be both a child and a parent of a U.S. president, being a son of William Henry Harrison and the father of Benjamin Harrison . As a class, the children of presidents have also occasioned significant study. Study has generally followed two paths: The issue of what access and inclusion within the circles ...
George Washington, the father of our nation, is also the father of American Foxhounds. In 1770, Washington imported a number of hounds from England, and in 1785, the Marquis de Lafayette gave him some French hounds. Washington maintained and carefully bred these hounds, and they became the ancestors of today’s American Foxhound.
Thomas Jefferson became interested in Briards while serving as minister to France. He purchased a pregnant female, named Buzzy, and started his breeding program. Lafayette also sent Jefferson two more Briards to help protect the sheep at Monticello. There is no record of them living at the White House.
Theodore Roosevelt owned a Saint Bernard named Rollo, a Pekingese named Manchu (belonging to the president’s daughter Alice), a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Sailor Boy, his son Kermit’s Manchester Terrier called Blackjack, and a Bull Terrier named Pete, who ripped the pants of a French ambassador.
Herbert Hoover owned a Wire Fox Terrier named Big Boy , a Norwegian Elkhound called Weejie, an Irish Wolfhound named Patrick, and a Belgian Malinois named King Tut.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Scottish Terrier “Fala” reportedly received more fan mail than many presidents did.
Dwight D. Eisenhower owned two Scottish Terriers named Caacie and Telek, and a Weimaraner named Heidi.
John F. Kennedy owned a Welsh Terrier named Charlie, an Irish Wolfhound aptly named Wolf, a German Shepherd Dog named Clipper, and an English Cocker Spaniel named Shannon. Jacqueline Kennedy had a Standard Poodle named Gaullie. The family also owned Pushinka, a mixed-breed dog who was a gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
Saved! Dogs have long been a staple at The White House, beginning with its first resident, President John Adams. Even before Adams, George Washington was the owner of several Foxhounds and Coonhounds. But since its completion in 1800, the mansion has been home to a whole slew of animals.
The Coolidge family cared for many dogs as well as cats, birds and exotic pets like a black bear, racoon, wallaby and duck. However, it was Rob Roy, a white Collie, who became the head of the pack and often traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge on trips, even sleeping in the presidential bedroom.
Then, in 1961, Pushinka, whose name means “Fluffy” in Russian, was given to Jackie Kennedy from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Pushinka was the daughter of one of the first Russian dogs in space.
In 1969, when President Richard Nixon was inaugurated, his daughters’ dogs, a French Poodle named Vicky and Yorkshire Terrier called Pasha, joined the family in the White House.
Laddie Boy’s dog tags are part of an exhibit at the Harding Presidential Center in Marion, OH. One side of the tag is engraved with, “If found return to Warren G. Harding White House Washington D.C.”.
Bo first joined the family in April of 2009, followed by Sunny in August 2013. Since leaving the White House for a “regular” home in Washington, D.C., the former first lady says it’s taken two years for Sunny and Bo to figure out the doorbell--something they never experienced on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Today, Yuki’s dog collar is on display at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, TX.
This 1949 portrait of Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor was purchased by the White House in 1966. In 1966, the White House Historical Association purchased Douglas Chandor's portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt; the portrait had been commissioned by the Roosevelt family in 1949.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( / ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt /; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the first lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving first lady ...
In the 1940s and 1950s, female impersonator Arthur Blake drew acclaim for his impersonations of Eleanor Roosevelt in his nightclub act. At the invitation of the Roosevelts, he performed his impersonation of Eleanor at the White House. He also impersonated F.D.R. in the 1952 film Diplomatic Courier.
Roosevelt with President Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, and his wife at the Malacañan Palace in 1955. Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter Reuther, Milton Eisenhower and the Cuban prisoner exchange delegation in Washington, D.C.
The couple were married on March 17, 1905, in a wedding officiated by Endicott Peabody, the groom's headmaster at Groton School. Her cousin Corinne Douglas Robinson was a bridesmaid. The marriage took place at Algonac, a family estate from Franklin's mother's family located in Newburgh.
At that time, Frederick L. McDougall, an Australian nutritionist, wrote the “Draft memorandum on a United Nations Programme for Freedom from Want of Food”.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in Manhattan, New York City, to socialites Anna Rebecca Hall and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt. From an early age she preferred to be called by her middle name, Eleanor. Through her father, she was a niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.