When you have a group of 45 men over a span of 240+ plus years, it’s not surprising to find some duplicate names. When the grouping is men of power, politics, and authority the public takes notice.
Among the 45, you have a variety of occupations with a heavy percentage of lawyers, military heroes, and successful businessmen. The group even includes one engineer.
In some families, sons follow fathers, grandfathers, or uncles into an occupation which threads it’s way through generations. Just for fun — we’re ending February (the month including the President’s Day holiday) with a summary of some presidential pairs.
Adams: John and John Quincey. Father and son were 2nd and 6th presidents of the United States.
Harrison: William Henry and Benjamin. Grandfather and grandson were 9th and 23rd presidents of the United States.
Johnson: Andrew, the 17th president and Lyndon, the 36th president were not related.
Roosevelt: Theodore and Franklin. While the men were distant cousins, Franklin married Theodore’s niece. They served as the 26th and 32nd presidents.
Bush: George H. W. and George W. Father and son were the 41st and 43rd presidents of the United States.
