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U.S. presidents' fraternities
I recently heard that all but three United States presidents belonged to college fraternities. I've looked but can't find anything about this ... such as, is this true, which fraternities and who did and did not belong. Does anyone know?
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Go to this link: http://www.greek101.com/greek/grk_famous.stm
and scroll down to Politicians. You will find some of the info that you seek there. |
Actually it's all but 3 presidents since 1825 have been in fraternities. Unfortunately, I have no idea which ones they were. Maybe someone else knows.
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U.S. Presidents
James Abram Garfield - Delta Upsilon Chester A. Arthur - Psi Upsilon William Howard Taft - Psi Upsilon Woodrow Wilson - Phi Kappa Psi Calvin Coolidge - Phi Gamma Delta married to Grace Goodhue Coolidge - Pi Beta Phi Harry S. Truman - Alpha Delta Gamma John F. Kennedy - Phi Kappa Theta Ronald Reagen - Tau Kappa Epsilon George H. W. Bush - Delta Kappa Epsilon Bill Clinton - Alpha Phi Omega U.S. Vice Presidents Charles W. Fairbanks - Phi Gamma Delta Thomas Riley Marshall - Phi Gamma Delta Charles Evans Hughes - Delta Upsilon Charles G. Dawes - Delta Upsilon Nelson Rockefeller - Psi Upsilon Alben Barkley - Delta Tau Delta Henry Wallace - Delta Tau Delta Dan Quayle - Delta Kappa Epsilon |
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Rutherford B. Hayes - DKE, Delta Chi chapter Theodore Roosevelt - DKE, Alpha chapter Gerald R, Ford - DKE, Omicron chapter |
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------------------ Steve Corbin Lambda Chi Alpha Theta Kappa Chapter Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. |
That's absolutely correct, Truman was LXA. Here's a bunch more:
Presidents: Grover Cleveland - Sigma Chi William McKinley - Sigma Alpha Epsilon Vice President: Adlai Stevenson - Phi Delta Theta And just in case anyone was curious, presidential candidate George W. Bush Jr. is DKE, not sure if Gore is anything, maybe someone else knows. AXPAlum |
Corbin,
I got my information from each national's web site. Therefore, the information came directly from Alpha Delta Gamma! http://alphadeltagamma.org/history.htm Contact the ADG National President Anthony DeSantis at ADeSan2323@aol.com so that you guys can straighten things out. Perhaps, Truman joined both organizations before NIC came up with their dual membership policy. There is a similar overlap of some early NPC members before the Unanimous Agreement prohibiting dual membership went into effect. Quote:
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Truly most of the Presidents were probably in a fraternitiy, but It was brought to my attention that all the Presidents were Masons but two!
I thought I might throw that in there! |
Wow...
I just learned some interesting things about Masons. It seems pretty ironic that most would be in Fraternities since so many are based on Christian principles and the Masons...well that's another story...pretty interesting! |
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------------------ Steve Corbin Lambda Chi Alpha Theta Kappa Chapter Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. |
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Opening can of worms, "33" |
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Okay, I've been wondering about this for the longest time....what the heck are "Masons"...isn't that a bricklayer? |
33GIRL...
I certainly don't mean to offend anyone, but that was the interesting thing that I learned about the Masons. This was only heresay from a woman who's father was a Mason...the information that I learned is geared away from Christianity and therefore it seems ironic to be in a fraternity (well, some fraternities)...also, when it comes to the President's, especially those who attend church, it's even more ironic. I really don't have facts. I don't know that there is a way we will ever know b/c it's all secret...anyway, any information would be appreciated and I am sure quite interesting... |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Holy Moly:
[B]33GIRL... I certainly don't mean to offend anyone, but that was the interesting thing that I learned about the Masons. ________________________________________ "You got's to be more careful!" As one of my favorite comidians would say. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif Anyway, Masons are men of Virtue and every one that I have ever met is a Christaian..(wait, I know a few Muslim Masons)...But the fact is that the "ugly rumor" that claims Masons and other Masonic organizations to be anything other than godly are nothing but "ugly rumors". If you do a little research, I am sure that you wil find the truth. Repeating heresay is just as bad as assuming...and you know what happens when you assume.... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Peace |
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