Facts You Likely Don’t Know About U.S. Presidents

Published on 01/06/2020
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Benjamin Harrison – 145.4

the 23rd president of the United States served in the union army during the Civil War, and he is still considered to be one of the best presidents because of his great relationship with Congress during his presidency. While he was president, he implimented African-American voting rights and welcomed Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming into the Union. His IQ was 145.4, which was higher than Eisenhower and Jackson, and landed him a spot in the top 50% of presidents. His great-grandfather was founding father Benjamin Harrison, which gave this Benjamin Harrison the nickname “Little Ben”. Not only was his great-grandfather a founding father, but his grandfather was William Henry “Old Tippecanoe” Harrison, who was also a U.S. president.

Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison

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Martin Van Buren – 146

During Martin “The Little Magician” Van Buren’s one-term presidency, he dealt with the Panic of 1837, which is sometimes referred to as the first great depression, and it started just three months after he was sworn into office. It was Van Buren’s idea for the US Treasury to become independent, so that with the political ups and downs, funds will be separated from it. He had an IQ of 146, which was just in the middle of the presidents. Unfortunately, he was held responsible for closing a large number of businesses and banks while the economy was going downhill, even though after his term people realized he was also responsible for fixing the economy.

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren

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