A Brief History
On December 5, 1831, former President of the US, John Quincy Adams, took his seat in the House of Representatives as a Congressman. He had served as a US Senator and as Secretary of State before becoming President, and he died while still serving in the House in 1848.
Digging Deeper
Some of the activities of other former US Presidents include:
Grover Cleveland, after leaving the White House in 1889, was again elected President and served a second term from 1893 to 1897.
Teddy Roosevelt, after serving as Commander in Chief from 1901 to 1909, went on an epic African safari in 1909 and 1910, killing or capturing 11,400 animals for the Smithsonian Institution. After losing the 1912 Presidential election, TR went on a South American Expedition in 1913 to 1914.
William Howard Taft, after leaving the Oval Office in 1913, became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1921.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Stadelmann, Marcus. U.S. Presidents for Dummies. Tantor Audio, 2020.
Taylor, Franklin. Presidents of the United States of America: A History of America’s Leaders. Wes Lawrence, 2019.
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