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Twenty-one states have the distinction of being the birthplace of a president. One president's birth state is in dispute; North and South Carolina (British colonies at the time) both lay claim to Andrew Jackson, who was born in 1767 in the Waxhaw region along their common border. Jackson himself considered South Carolina his birth state.
After the war (at the invitation of Robert E. Lee), he became a professor at Washington College in Virginia. [3] In 1880, he became president of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, but resigned four years later to become the first president of the new Tulane University in 1884. [3]
Howland Island was named after a whaling vessel in 1842. [126] Jarvis Island was named after three people named "Jarvis" in 1821 (when they discovered the island). [127] Johnston Atoll was named for Captain Charles Johnston in 1807. [128] Kingman Reef was named for Captain W. E. Kingman in 1853. [129]
Location of counties named for presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as for Benjamin Franklin.. In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority.
By Jerry Kronenberg You know that Washington, D.C., is named for America's first president, but did you know that Harrison City, Pa., (population 134) honors ninth president William Henry Harrison ...
Louisiana was named after ... of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States. Louisiana's ... West Virginia, [21] Louisiana is home to over 40 ...
Vice President Date of birth Birthplace Place † of birth In office 1: John Adams: October 30, 1735: Braintree: Massachusetts † (1st) April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797: 2: George Clinton: July 26, 1739: Little Britain: New York † (4th) March 4, 1805 – April 20, 1812: 3: Thomas Jefferson: April 13, 1743: Shadwell: Virginia † (2nd) March ...
John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas) - Pope John Paul II of the Vatican City State. Kamehameha Schools - Named after the House of Kamehameha. King George High School - King George I of Great Britain. Pope John Paul II High School (Tennessee) - Pope John Paul II of the Vatican City State. Queen Anne's County High School - Queen Anne of Great ...