The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-23
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vWashington, Adams, ysasrson, Madi.
son, MonrOs, Adams, Jaekssa, Van Be-
rem, Harrison, Tyler. Polk, Taylor, Flu
more, Pierce, Buchanan, and Joknsou
wore no boards. Lincoln was the frst
president who had whiskefs. 0faht Gar.
field, and Hayes had fall chin wkisksgA
Arthur and Cleveland wore the mnssacAe.
but no whisken.
Washington was q manly man, males
tic in proportions, and Of di9uined bear
ing. He was Of the blonde type ls
Jefferson was tall and elegaet looking,
with sandy hair and fair Complexion, His
granddaughter, Mrs. Randolph Meikle-
ham, is wonderfully like him in appear
ance. r. 81 'fFlf1rs
Madison was small and plain. He
looked like welLto-do farmer. NrA.
Madison had majestic and QueeulE air.
and be appeared to disadvantage, phYsi-
cally, in her company. Befbrer she mar.
ried him she alluded TO him 20 her friends
q. the little great Madison" .ai--
Monroe wss. good-looking man IN his
Uniform. He liked 70 wear the cooked
hat OF 'he Revelation, and held. to it-so
long that he went by the soubriquet Of
"the last cooked hat. !" 'iogi7ts sao
Both John Adams and his sea John
Quincy, were stout, aud the son was Thick
set and short. The latter was quite
bald.
Jackson was gaunt, thin, and plain.
His eyes were his best feature.
Van Buren was an insignificant looking
little man, the least handsome Of the
presidents. lss5s Essssa9SH igGf
Harrison was fneiookiug, seldierly
man, even in old age, of ,nobla feature
and genuine dignity. ..s-I
Tyler was thin and tall, and his nose
was remarkable for size and plarness.
Polk was small and unattractive In per
son and manners. Taylor was large
man of rough. exterior, bat . pleasant,
genial person. Fillmore had digulfed
appearance without elegance, but genteel
and agreeable. He was large man of
good address. Pierce was . slight, hsud-
some man of delightful. maaners and
winning voice. Ben Perley Poore, IN his
recent "Reminiscences" says that he was
the most popular man personally that ever
occupied the presidential chair. No other
president ever won the affections of the
people at Washington 80 completely IS
did he. His successor, Mr.. Buchanan,
was courtly in bearing, and was q iine-
looking man even in old age. He had
penchant for white neck ties which gave
him clerical look. I. 7,.Fs ,..,,l
Lincoln, though tall, gaunti and home-
ly, nevertheless had pleasing face when
engaged in conversation. johnson was
one Of the old-time Presidents ID the mat
ter of personal appearance He invariably
wore black broadeloth, and was scrupu.
lously neat in dress. He was heavily
built, but not stout, somewhat under six
feet, and had head of beautiful outline
his only handsome feature. Granthad
light sandy whiskers and dark hair. and
was of medium size and weight. He was
the youngest Of the Presidents. Hayes
and Garfield looked alike--both large and
tall, of forid oomplexions and good look
ing. Garfield was the finer looking of
the two. f'
Gen. Arthur rs the only president who
wore side whiskerss Hsl nm q well-pre-
served man of elegant appearauce,r In
the matter Of dress he ranked all his pre-
decessors.
President Cleveland il the first Of the
presidents who wore. moustachs only.
He is large and strong, but not good
looking, and is fast growing bald.