Presidents with mutton chops series#

Van Buren, aka “Kinderhook,” was the only U.S. Martin Van BurenĪh, the double punch – mutton chops, and some long (relatively speaking) frizzy locks! Mr. Grant may have hated being being sober – and naked around his soldiers, but he loved cigars, whiskey and laying siege to Vicksburg! He will not go down in history as being one of the best presidents because of all of that pesky corruption, but apparently he managed to write his memoirs before he died. He was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theater in April, 1865 while watching Our American Cousin… If you tell your wife, “I’d rather die than go watch a stupid play,” well…! Be careful what you wish for! Ulysses S. He did not grow a matching mustache, however (he was kind of literal minded). This is one of my favorite episodes of all time… Abraham LincolnĮleven-year-old Lincoln fangirl Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Lincoln in October, 1860 encouraging him to grow a beard. Here’s a bit about the “caretaker presidents,” including William Henry Harrison. On the “I Love Lisa” episode of “The Simpsons,” there was a school musical about presidents. Also he was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, whom you probably remember best as “That president who died in 30 days.” His main distinction was having been the guy who served between Cleveland’s two terms. Calvin Coolidge did that, too – and his Daddy swore him in! Benjamin Harrisonīenjamin Harrison, president #23. In the Great Beard Battle of 1882, mutton chops were the champion, but Team Beard reclaimed the title the following year, though Team Mustache’s eventual dominance and supremacy was waiting in the wings! He is one of two presidents to have been born in Vermont (Calvin Coolidge is the other), and one of eight presidents to have become president because of a president dying in office. Arthur’s mutton chops could hold their own with any beard of the day. Garfield was also rumored to hate Mondays – and love lasagna! Chester A. And to top things off, he has a cheesy cartoon cat named for him. And their ghosts will NOT shut up about it (trust me on this one). Hayes’ beard more substantial than his, but he wasn’t even the first to die in office (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor and Abraham Lincoln all accomplished this before he did). Poor James Garfield just couldn’t get a break.

Do not piss off gypsies! He was the only non-bearded adult male in the 1870s! James Garfield The “Pepsi Challenge” of the day… Samuel Tilden was victim of a gypsy curse and was unable to grow a beard (or win a presidential election). The 1876 election was controversial in that Hayes (who became president #19) won the electoral votes – but not the popular vote. Unless you were one of the 264,292 voters whom, when presented with the Tilden/Hayes challenge at their local grocery stores, said they preferred Tilden over Hayes.

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Presidents with mutton chops series#

Hayes was second in a series of four consecutive U.S. Without further ado, let’s get started with… The Bearded/Mutton Chopped Presidents Rutherford B. Or whatever other portrait suits the purposes of this blog about hairstyles! This list is based on presidents’ appearance in their official presidential portraits. president when I was in third grade, and it’s something I’ve never forgotten since then (it comes in handy during more trivia games than I can count). It got me thinking about presidents’ hair, facial hair, powdered wigs, etc.

We were supposed to have named only one president, but named two instead. presidents in our trivia game last night, which we got right, but got wrong on a technicality.