Bill Thomson
Saturday May 21st
ART DAY presents BILL THOMSON
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ART DAY comes ALIVE
Elegant Arthur ~ Our 21st President
I was born in Vermont and named after the doctor who assisted my mother in giving birth to me.
I worked my way up in the military to become brigadier general.
I became president after the former president was assassinated.
During my time in office, I passed The Pendleton Civil Service Act to prevent corruption in the government, and stopped Chinese immigration for ten years.
I died from kidney disease shortly after my presidency ended.
Who am I?
Chester A. Arthur
21st President of the United States
In Office
September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885
Vice President – None
Preacher President ~ Our 20th President
I was born in Ohio to a very poor family and am believed to come from the poorest family out of all the presidents.
Other careers that I had before I became president include Preaching, Teaching, and being a Lawyer.
I was ambidextrous but was the first president to be considered left-handed.
The only executive action that I completed in office was to create a day to honor the graves of those who died fighting in the civil war.
I was only president for 200 days, before I was assassinated.
Who am I?
James A. Garfield
20th President of the United States
In Office
March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
Vice President – Chester A. Arthur
His Fraudulency ~ Our 19th President
I was born in Ohio and raised by a single mother. Before my presidency, I served in the Civil War.
I won my election by just one vote and the votes from three southern states were recounted.
I was the first president to take oath and during my presidency, the first telephone was installed in the white house.
During my presidency, I helped to form the Compromise of 1877 to help end the Reconstruction Era.
My most famous quote was, “He serves his party best who serves his country best.”
Who am I?
Rutherford B. Hayes
19th President of the United States
In Office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881
Vice President – William Almon Wheeler
Unconditional Surrender Grant ~ Our 18th President
I was born in Ohio and went to school at West Point Academy.
I was a talented Union general in the Civil War.
When I became president, I focused efforts on Civil War reconstruction and creating the Transcontinental Railroad.
During my presidency, the Gold Market collapsed.
I was known for being involved in many scandals.
I died in 1885 and was buried next to my wife in Manhattan.
Who Am I?
Ulysses S. Grant
18th President of the United States
In Office
March 3, 1869 – March 3, 1877
Vice President – Schuyler Colfax (1869-1873)
Henry Wilson (1873-1875)
None (1875-1877)
Henry Wilson (1873-1875)
None (1875-1877)
The Veto President ~ 17th President
I was born in North Carolina to poor and mostly illiterate parents.
I learned to read when I met my wife, Eliza. Before becoming president, I was a Tailor, Solider, Politician, and Statesman.
I was the first vice president to replace an assassinated president.
My presidency focused on Civil War reconstruction.
Who am I?
Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States
In Office
April 15, 1865 – March 3, 1869
Vice President – None
Honest Abe ~ Our 16th President
I was born in Kentucky to a poor family, and grew up teaching myself much of what I know.
I was the first president to have a beard and my head is carved into Mount Rushmore.
During my presidency, I issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free all slaves.
During my presidency, the Union won the Civil War. I was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre when I was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Who am I?
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States
In Office
March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
Vice President – Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865)
Andrew Johnson – (1865)
Andrew Johnson – (1865)
Ten-Cent Jimmie ~ Our 15th President……….
I was born in Pennsylvania and was the son of Irish immigrants.
I went to Dickinson College and had an unusual problem with my eyes in which one was nearsighted and the other was farsighted.
I am the only president who was unmarried during my presidency.
Some of my nicknames include “Old Buck” and “Ten Cent Jimmie.”
I have been rated as the least effective of all the presidents by historians.
Who am I?
James Buchanan
15th President of the United States
In Office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Vice President – John Cabell Breckinridge
Handsome Frank ~ Our 14th President……………..
I born in New Hampshire and my father was a general in the army.
When I was elected, I was the first President to present my address from memory.
During my presidency I created the Kansas-Nebraska Bill.
I did not have a vice president during my time in office.
Who am I?
Franklin Pierce
14th President of the United States
In Office
March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
Vice President – William R King (1853)
None – (1853-1857)
None – (1853-1857)