Calvin Coolidge

Presidential Number: 30th
Years he was President: 1923-1929
State Represented: Massachusetts
Party Affiliation: Republican
Fact(s): His name was "Silent Cal."

Personal
Birthday: July 4, 1872
How old would he be this year? 131
School(s) attended: Amherst College
Wife: Grace Coolidge
Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer
Other way(s) he served: Mayor of North Hampton, Massachusetts, Governor of Massachusetts
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches
Favorite Foods: Pancakes
Hobbies or Sports: Fishing, golf, mechanical horse, pitching hay, trapshooting
Pets: Dog named Rob Roy

Life in America
How would he have traveled? Car, train
How would he have communicated with his friends? Telephone, letters
U.S. Population when term began: 105,775,046
Number of stars on flag when he left office: 48
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