Hagar Posted November 10, 2016 Report Posted November 10, 2016 Got to thinking about this. Need help from someone that knows how to goggle better than me. I found that Eisenhower was the last non-politician to win the Presidency. But he was a 5 Star General, which was a "political" position, and he had worked for the Government his whole adult life. That said, when was the last time a non-politician, who wasn't in the Military, or hadn't worked for the Government, been elected? Has it ever happened? Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Posted November 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, REBgp said: Got to thinking about this. Need help from someone that knows how to goggle better than me. I found that Eisenhower was the last non-politician to win the Presidency. But he was a 5 Star General, which was a "political" position, and he had worked for the Government his whole adult life. That said, when was the last time a non-politician, who wasn't in the Military, or hadn't worked for the Government, been elected? Has it ever happened? 5 Presidents had never been elected to public office before becoming President: Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and president-elect Donald Trump. However, Trump is the only individual to be elected president without any prior political or military experience. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
Big girl Posted November 10, 2016 Report Posted November 10, 2016 Eisenhower was great. How did the other guys do. I know Hoover was horrible. Quote
baddog Posted November 10, 2016 Report Posted November 10, 2016 14 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said: 5 Presidents had never been elected to public office before becoming President: Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and president-elect Donald Trump. However, Trump is the only individual to be elected president without any prior political or military experience. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Trump is no politician and not a Republican that I know of. This could be good. Quote
Big girl Posted November 10, 2016 Report Posted November 10, 2016 Zachary Taylor and Grant were generals. Hoover was the Secretary of Commerce and the director of the FDA. Quote
Hagar Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Posted November 10, 2016 27 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said: 5 Presidents had never been elected to public office before becoming President: Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and president-elect Donald Trump. However, Trump is the only individual to be elected president without any prior political or military experience. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Confirms what my daughter says about me - Dad, you're a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge Leave it to me to come up with a great Trivial Pursuit question. Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted November 11, 2016 Report Posted November 11, 2016 1 hour ago, REBgp said: Confirms what my daughter says about me - Dad, you're a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge Leave it to me to come up with a great Trivial Pursuit question. I love me some Google. Quote
Hagar Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Posted November 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said: I love me some Google. +1 BTW, check out Top 20 for 2016 from Enterprise just posted. Got a couple of Rebels put up some serious numbers. Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted November 11, 2016 Report Posted November 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, REBgp said: +1 BTW, check out Top 20 for 2016 from Enterprise just posted. Got a couple of Rebels put up some serious numbers. Will do. Quote
Hagar Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Posted November 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said: Will do. RB Coy Williams is 3rd, but avg 14 ypc. QB Tyler Torres #1 passing w/1964 yards. Quote
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