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To: Seizethecarp
“So who was the first natural-born US President?”
I would guess the first president born after July 4, 1776!

Martin Van Buren, #8, birthed in 1782 in Kinderhook NY, was the first American President not born a British subject nor of British ancestry (Netherlands).

But... the Revolutionary War ended in 1783 actually, so an argument could be made for John Tyler, #10... but he wasn't elected, he took over after William Henry Harrison (#9, born in 1773) died 1 month into office.

That gives us James K Polk, #11, born on November 2, 1795 in a log cabin in Pineville, North Carolina, as the first American President born on undisputed American soil and elected to the office.

Now for the first elected American President born to two American-born parents... :)

145 posted on 08/19/2018 10:18:22 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Teacher317

Well done!


162 posted on 08/19/2018 12:23:17 PM PDT by Seizethecarp
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