Trivia Question: Which President started his career as a tailor?

Trivia Question: Which President started his career as a tailor?

Andrew Johnson became an apprentice to a tailor when he was 14, and he went on to open his own tailor shop in Greeneville, Tennessee. He hired someone to read to him while he worked, and Johnson’s tailor shop became a gathering place for political discussion and debate, launching his political career despite his lack of formal education.

Andrew Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Thomas Jefferson
James Polk

The Answer: The correct answer is Andrew Johnson.

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