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Read the trivia question very carefully
| August 19th, 2017 at 5:48:33 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | What American was (1) married a member of another nation, (2) a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, (3) a U.S. Senator, the (4&5) governor of two separate states, and (6) President of his country? In chronological order 1793 born (2) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district In office March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1827 (4) 6th Governor of Tennessee In office October 1, 1827 – April 16, 1829 (1) Tiana Rogers (d. 1838), (6) In office December 21, 1841 – December 9, 1844 (3) United States Senator from Texas In office February 21, 1846 – March 4, 1859 (5) 7th Governor of Texas In office December 21, 1859 – March 16, 1861 This is a good trivia question, as only one man in history has been governor of two different states. |
| August 20th, 2017 at 6:43:37 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | I thought this was a very clever trivia question, but no takers |
| August 20th, 2017 at 7:17:53 PM permalink | |
| ChesterDog Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 0 Posts: 64 |
Sam Houston. I guessed, and then I checked. I see that "president of his country" was a nice obfuscation. |
| August 20th, 2017 at 7:35:04 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
(6) Not a real country. Extra hint: re-established slavery in a region where it had been abolished. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |