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Queslett posted 11-01-100 12:33 ET (US)
Carol Lynne,

How many of the presidents were decended from the British Royal Family, and who were they???

Queslett

carollynne posted 11-01-100 19:15 ET (US)
The total is five presidents: George Washington, Richard Nixon, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson and William Henry Harrison. All them were descended from Edward III.
Queslett posted 11-01-100 23:00 ET (US)
wasnt William Henry Harrison decended from King Henry lll (1207-1272) ???? and was Benjamin Harrison the 23rd president his grandson???

Queslett

carollynne posted 11-01-100 23:30 ET (US)
You may be right...
carollynne posted 13-01-100 12:52 ET (US)
Queslett,

I have researched your last response and discovered that you are correct. The Harrisons were descended from Henry III. Now, a question for you. Do you know how many presidents were not of British descent? Can you name any of them?

Queslett posted 13-01-100 20:27 ET (US)
Great question, got me going there for a while but my answer is three and they are

Martin Van Buren 8th president 1837-1841

Herbert Hoover 31st President 1929-1933

Dwight David Eisenhower 34th President 1953-1961

Some consider the Roosevelts because of their predominant Dutch,Huguenot background but they also have some Scots and English stock in their ancestry, so i would discount them.

Queslett

Queslett posted 13-01-100 20:29 ET (US)
Carol Lynne, i have a new question for you....

Can you tell me which presidents were related to each other ????

Queslett

carollynne posted 14-01-100 12:15 ET (US)
We already discussed the Harrisons..So the only other two that spring quickly to mind are John Adams and John Q. Adams..father and son. Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, cousins...and I am sure there are more. Even Geoge Bush, Sr. and Bill Clinton are distantly related. I am sure you are prepared to tell me if there are even more????
Queslett posted 23-02-100 09:03 ET (US)
If George Dubbaya Bush becomes the next president, how many presidents have had a son become a president, or a grandson even???

Queslett

yogi posted 29-02-100 20:37 ET (US)
John Adams and John Q. Adams were father and son. I do beleive we have a grandfather and grandson who were both presidents but i do not remember which ones...lol My guess is 6 total if Georgie Jr. becomes pres...i am sure you will tell me the correct answer?

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