Favorite General Turned President

[Radical Activist]

Poll question: Favorite General Turned President

I can only find three Generals who were elected President without holding prior public office. Which is your favorite? I'm not including those who had gotten elected in politics before becoming President like Washington, Jackson and others. Let me know if I'm missing someone. I don't believe any of them were known for getting much done as President.

[JohnKleeb]

1. William Henry Harrison was a general

wait sorry he was a territoral governor so he had some political experience.

[Radical Activist]

2. He was also in the US Senate

I had to do a little research for this poll to refresh my memory, but it was fun. :)

[JohnKleeb]

3. well thanks, good research

Grant was a nobody really before he was the union commanding general the battle of Shiloh.

[DaveinMD]

4. Eisenhower was a good President

He institutionalized the new deal, built the interstate highway system, ended the Korean War and warned everyone about the military industrial complex. Dems in Congress got along with him better than Republicans.

[lenidog]

6. He also had this great skill

He could excercise power and make deals without anyone ever realizing it was going on. People used to make fun of him always being on the golfcourse but they never realized that when he was there he was being followed by a mess of senators, representatives, etc and was making deals while relaxing.

[Zynx]

5. Ike was both a good general and a good president.