Random Firsts
Random presidential firsts by the President of the United States that do not fit into a category.
| President | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| First President to have their likeness on a coin or stamp | George Washington | |
| First president to appear on a U.S. coin while alive and in office | Calvin Coolidge | |
| First president to be a freemason | George Washington | |
| First president to have been a slave owner | George Washington | |
| First president to have not been a slave owner | John Adams | |
| First president to have worn a powdered wig | John Adams | |
| First president to have signed the Declaration of Independence | John Adams | |
| First president to have a U.S. state named for him | George Washington | Washington State |
| First president to have a foreign capital named for him | James Monroe | Monrovia, Liberia |
| First president to undergo surgery while in office | George Washington | |
| First president to kill someone in a duel | Andrew Jackson | |
| First president to not own a pet | James K. Polk | |
| First president to use the term "First Lady" | Zachary Taylor | |
| First president to have a post-presidency of over 30 years | Herbert Hoover | |
| First president to have a post-presidency of over 40 years | Jimmy Carter | |
| First president to establish a presidential library | Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| First president assigned a Secret Service codename | Harry S. Truman | |
| First president to officially use a nickname | Jimmy Carter | |
| First president and person to be issued a Medicare card | Harry S. Truman | |
| First president to have been a Boy Scout | John F. Kennedy | |
Religion | ||
| First president to attend a synagogue service while in office | Ulysses S. Grant | |
| First president to visit a mosque while in office | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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