TOP 10s
TOP 10s
  1. “The Dude President” - Chester A. Arthur: given the nickname because of his penchant for fancy attire.
  2. “The Elephantine Economist” - Grover Cleveland: President Cleveland was a big fellow.
  3. “Granny” - Rutherford B. Hayes: he was considered boring because he didn’t drink or gamble or cuss. His wife was called Lemonade Lucy.
  4. “His Little Majesty” - James Madison: He was 5-foot-4.
  5. “The Careful Dutchman” - Martin Van Buren: He spoke Dutch. And apparently he was careful.
  6. “Ten Cent Jimmie” - James Buchanan: After he suggested in a campaign speech that a man could live on 10 cents a day.
  7. “The American Louis Phillipe” - Millard Fillmore: A reference to the last king of France.
  8. “The Phrasemaker” - Woodrow Wilson: He was very eloquent and wrote his own speeches.
  9. “His Accidency” - John Tyler: Political opponents believed Tyler could only become president by accident (as he did with the death of William Henry Harrison).
  10. “The Human Iceberg” - Benjamin Harrison: He was perceived as cold and emotionless.

According to The Chicago Tribune…

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Martin Van Buren - 8th president, 1837-1841
William Henry Harrison - 9th president, 1841
John Tyler - 10th president, 1841-1845
Millard Fillmore - 13th president, 1850-1853
James Buchanan - 15th president, 1857-1861
Rutherford B. Hayes - 19th President, 1877-1881
Chester A. Arthur - 21st President, 1881-1885
William McKinley - 25th President, 1897-1901
Warren G. Harding - 29th President, 1921-1923
Herbert Hoover - 31st President, 1929-1933

According to Time…

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