# What's the highest office a long-haired man has been elected to in an English-speaking country? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683 "2010-02-12T08:40:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/21 "2010-02-12T19:34:26Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Well if we are going by English is offical language country, former Pakistani Minister, Humayun Akhtar. šŸ˜• You call that ā€œlongā€ hair?? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/22 "2010-02-12T19:38:49Z")
Longer than Thomas Marshalls. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/23 "2010-02-12T20:49:21Z")
But not as fluffy. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/24 "2010-02-13T02:45:14Z")
Huh. [Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1971](http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/liberals/leaders-language.html) beats either of those guys. ---
**Author:** ![Apex\_Rogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@Apex\_Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apex_Rogers)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/25 "2010-02-13T03:50:51Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Does India count as an English-speaking country? I mean, they do often speak English, but itā€™s a second language. Their primary language is Hindi, isnā€™t it? Iā€™ve been told by Indian co-workers that India is made up of numerous subregions each with their own language. Many of these are not intelligible with each other and so people must find a common language in order to communicate. Given the relatively recent nature of British Colonial rule, English is often the most known and ends up being the chosen language. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/26 "2010-02-13T03:58:06Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Huh. [Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1971](http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/liberals/leaders-language.html) beats either of those guys. Jesus H. Christ, he looks like [Chris Klein](http://www.aolcdn.com/red_galleries/04-katie-holmes-chris-klein-400a051507.jpg) playing an acid dealer in an episode of _Starsky and Hutch._ ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/27 "2010-02-13T04:19:21Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > And while he wasnā€™t elected, Chief Justice [Melville Fuller](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville_Fuller) had an awesome head of hair. Huh. I recognize the names of most Chief Justices of the U.S. but Iā€™ve never heard of Fuller. And he was C.J. for 22 years. Can any Law Dopers point me to any major decisions he wrote? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/28 "2010-02-13T04:56:51Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Well if we are going by English is offical language country, former Pakistani Minister, [Humayun Akhtar](http://www.pakistanileaders.com.pk/pGallery/Humayun_Akhtar_Khan/HumayunAK-1000.jpg). If weā€™re going by English is official language country, that disqualifies the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/29 "2010-02-13T05:12:19Z")
[Tom Jefferson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson) would definitely be a contender. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/30 "2010-02-13T05:21:12Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > And while he wasnā€™t elected, Chief Justice [Melville Fuller](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville_Fuller) had an awesome head of hair. Remember that he was the first man to hold the title of ā€œChief Justice of the United States.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/31 "2010-02-13T05:27:03Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Huh. I recognize the names of most Chief Justices of the U.S. but Iā€™ve never heard of Fuller. And he was C.J. for 22 years. Can any Law Dopers point me to any major decisions he wrote? See key cases under ā€œChief Justice,ā€ and a nice Twain anecdote under ā€œPersonalā€ here: [Melville Fuller - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville_Fuller) ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/32 "2010-02-13T05:30:20Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Huh. I recognize the names of most Chief Justices of the U.S. but Iā€™ve never heard of Fuller. And he was C.J. for 22 years. Can any Law Dopers point me to any major decisions he wrote? Pollock v Farmerā€™s Loan and Trust(Income tax is unconstitutional) US v E. C. Knight Co (the commerce clause doesnā€™t give the government power to regulate manufacture, just commerce) The Fuller court is most famous for two cases that Fuller didnā€™t write, but only joined in; Plessy v Ferguson (segregated public accommodations donā€™t violate the 14th amendment), and Lochner v New York (the due process clause in the 14th amendment protects certain general but unstated rights, so a state law setting maximum working hours for bakers is unconstitutional). ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/33 "2010-02-13T06:11:58Z")
LBJ apparently went on tour with the Grateful Dead after he was out of office. [pic](http://www.minortweaks.com/archives/hippiehaired2.bmp) But that was when he was a former President. I think Ben Nighthorse Campbell is the winner so far. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/34 "2010-02-14T21:52:51Z")
Another New Zealand candidate is ex-MP [Nandor Tanczos](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1ndor_T%C3%A1nczos). [Hereā€™s a better photo.](http://hkham.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/nandor_tanczos.jpg) I used to see him scooting to parliamnet from time to time when I lived and worked in central Wellingtonā€¦ However, like the Sikh MP Mr Tanczos wasnā€™t directly elected in a constituency seat, both came in on their partyā€™s list under NZā€™s Mixed Member Proportional Repesenation system. Not sure if this disqualifies them both according to the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/35 "2010-02-14T22:02:54Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Woodrow Wilsonā€™s VP, [Thomas Marshall](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._Marshall), may be the closest thing we can find to long hair in Amrerican national office affter 1900. Seriously, where is the long hair? ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/36 "2010-02-15T08:16:26Z")
Margaret Thatcher ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/37 "2010-02-15T09:44:45Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > Margaret Thatcher I think you missed the ā€œmanā€ part of the question. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/38 "2010-02-15T09:55:14Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > I think you missed the ā€œmanā€ part of the question. Iā€™m not so sure that he did šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Random\_Design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@Random\_Design](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random_Design)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/39 "2010-02-15T11:34:18Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Spain is a Spanish-speaking country, although there is a (larger in the last 10 years) segment of the population which speaks Spanish as a second language. Do you have any evidence for this? > **[Spain | Languages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain#Languages)** > > Spain is a multilingual state. Spanishā€”featured in the 1978 Spanish Constitution as castellano ('Castilian')ā€”has effectively been the official language of the entire country since 1931. As allowed in the third article of the Constitution, the other 'Spanish languages' can also become official in their respective autonomous communities. The territoriality created by the form of co-officiality codified in the 1978 Constitution creates an asymmetry, in which Spanish speakers' rights apply Besides S... ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683/40 "2010-02-15T15:55:57Z")
> [@Random\_Design](#): > > Do you have any evidence for this? > [Spain - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain#Languages) Well, a professional linguist who grew up in Navarre and spoke at least one of those other languages might be deemed to be herself an expert in the field. But thereā€™s a thread from some months ago in which **lissener** , working from the English translation of the Spanish constitution, argues this point and has some very thorough analysis presented to him by people who truly know what theyā€™re talking about. Maybe someone else who remembers that thread can locate it, as the cite **Random** is looking for. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-office-a-long-haired-man-has-been-elected-to-in-an-english-speaking-country/528683.md?page=3)