# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 672
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13422 "2012-11-28T02:53:39Z")
Unique attributes of US Presidents 1. John Kennedy was the only Catholic President 2. Barack Hussein Obama was the first African-American President 3. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President elected more than twice. 4. Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve multiple terms non-consecutively. 5. Woodrow Wilson was the only President to have a Ph.D. 6. Benjamin Harrison is the only President predominantly from Indiana. 7. James Buchanan was the only bachelor President. 8. Andrew Johnson was the only President never to attend school. 9. William Henry Harrison has the shortest term thus far, dying after 31 days in office. He was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison. 10. George Washington was the only President to appoint the entire Supreme Court. 11. Richard Nixon is the only President to resign from office. He resigned on 09 August 1974. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13423 "2012-11-28T03:03:37Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > Unique attributes of US Presidents > > 1. John Kennedy was the only Catholic President > 2. Barack Hussein Obama was the first African-American President > 3. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President elected more than twice. > 4. Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve multiple terms non-consecutively. > 5. Woodrow Wilson was the only President to have a Ph.D. > 6. Benjamin Harrison is the only President predominantly from Indiana. > 7. James Buchanan was the only bachelor President. > 8. Andrew Johnson was the only President never to attend school. > 9. William Henry Harrison has the shortest term thus far, dying after 31 days in office. He was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison. > 10. George Washington was the only President to appoint the entire Supreme Court. > 11. Richard Nixon is the only President to resign from office. He resigned on 09 August 1974. Care to try again? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13424 "2012-11-28T03:18:01Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Care to try again? What’s your point? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13425 "2012-11-28T03:25:47Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > What’s your point? ^^ I beat you by a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13426 "2012-11-28T03:32:03Z")
Ah, got ya. Interesting that we both picked the same guy. I was driving, the iPad wedged in my steering wheel, and the light turned green just as I submitted so I didn’t check. (That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.) I’m parked now, BTW. Unique attributes of US Presidents 1. John Kennedy was the only Catholic President 2. Barack Hussein Obama was the first African-American President 3. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President elected more than twice. 4. Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve multiple terms non-consecutively. 5. Woodrow Wilson was the only President to have a Ph.D. 6. Benjamin Harrison is the only President predominantly from Indiana. 7. James Buchanan was the only bachelor President. 8. Andrew Johnson was the only President never to attend school. 9. William Henry Harrison has the shortest term thus far, dying after 31 days in office. He was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison. 10. George Washington was the only President to appoint the entire Supreme Court. 11. Richard Nixon - The only president to resign. 12. Gerald Ford, the only President to gain office by the previous guy’s resignation. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13427 "2012-11-28T03:52:36Z")
Unique attributes of US Presidents 1. John Kennedy was the only Catholic President 2. Barack Hussein Obama was the first African-American President 3. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President elected more than twice. 4. Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve multiple terms non-consecutively. 5. Woodrow Wilson was the only President to have a Ph.D. 6. Benjamin Harrison is the only President predominantly from Indiana. 7. James Buchanan was the only bachelor President. 8. Andrew Johnson was the only President never to attend school. 9. William Henry Harrison has the shortest term thus far, dying after 31 days in office. He was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison. 10. George Washington was the only President to appoint the entire Supreme Court. 11. Richard Nixon - The only president to resign. 12. Gerald Ford, the only President to gain office by the previous guy’s resignation. 13. James Madison was the shortest US President, at 5’4". New topic: US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President. 1. Hannibal Hamlin ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13428 "2012-11-28T04:00:51Z")
New topic: US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President. 1. Hannibal Hamlin 1. Spiro Agnew ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13429 "2012-11-28T04:44:27Z")
New topic: US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President. 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13430 "2012-11-28T05:13:36Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13431 "2012-11-28T07:07:54Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13432 "2012-11-28T07:35:50Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle _(thank goodness)_ ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13433 "2012-11-28T08:08:07Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13434 "2012-11-28T08:20:18Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13435 "2012-11-28T12:16:47Z")
Fictional planets 1. Krypton 2. Arret 3. Counter-Earth 4. Tralfamadore 5. Vulcan 6. Hoth 7. Ork ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13436 "2012-11-28T12:18:44Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney 9. Schuyler Colfax ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13437 "2012-11-28T12:23:57Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney 9. Schuyler Colfax 10. Albert Gore ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13438 "2012-11-28T12:32:14Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney 9. Schuyler Colfax 10. Albert Gore 11. Walter Frederick Mondale ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13439 "2012-11-28T12:36:30Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney 9. Schuyler Colfax 10. Albert Gore 11. Walter Frederick Mondale 12. Garret Hobart He came close. He was elected as McKinley’s Vice President in 1896 and presumably would have been re-elected along with McKinley in 1900 and become President when McKinley was assassinated in 1901. But Hobart missed his chance by himself dying in 1899. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13440 "2012-11-28T12:45:08Z")
US Vice Presidents Who Never Went on to Become President 1. Hannibal Hamlin 2. Spiro Agnew 3. John Nance Garner 4. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 5. Aaron Burr 6. James Danforth Quayle 7. Hubert Humphrey 8. Richard Bruce Cheney 9. Schuyler Colfax 10. Albert Gore 11. Walter Frederick Mondale 12. Garret Hobart 13. Alben Barkley Next: US Presidents Who Were Never Reelected (and, Succeeding President) 14. Jimmy Carter (Ronald Reagan) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13441 "2012-11-28T13:04:36Z")
US Presidents Who Were Never Reelected (and, Succeeding President) 1. Jimmy Carter (Ronald Reagan) 2. John Adams (Thomas Jefferson) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=671) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=673)