Presidential Trivia Answers (Dec. 13 & 14)

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For those who saw the presidential trivia earlier:

(1) QUESTION: Which Presidents married widows, either before, during, or after their presidential tenure?

ANSWER: George Washington (Martha; before presidency), Thomas Jefferson (Martha; before), James Madison (Dolley; before), Millard Fillmore (Caroline, after); Benjamin Harrison (Mary; after), Woodrow Wilson (Edith; during).

(2) QUESTION: Which former First Lady outlived her husband by the longest period of time?

ANSWER: Sarah Polk. She lived 42 years and 60 days after her husband passed away. As a side note, Mary Harrison outlived Benjamin by 46 years and 298 days, but she was never a First Lady.

(3) QUESTION: Which President outlived his wife by the longest period of time?

ANSWER: Thomas Jefferson. He outlived Martha by 43 years and 301 days. She was never a First Lady because she passed away in 1782, years before the Constitution was written and ratified.