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…

What is your Top 10?
  1. James Buchanan
  2. Andrew Johnson
  3. Franklin D. Pierce
  4. William Henry Harrison
  5. Warren G. Harding
  6. Millard Fillmore
  7. George W. Bush
  8. John Tyler
  9. Herbert Hoover
  10. Rutherford B. Hayes

According to C-SPAN…

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