crazy facts about American Presidents Ronald Reagan was a huge fan of jelly beans and during his time as president of America he always had a jar of jelly beans on his desk it was part of his successful strategy to quit smoking Frank and Roosevelt's dog was so popular that he received thousands of gifts and letters all addressed to him personally his name was Fowler and he was a Scottish Terrier the seventh American President Andrew Jackson had a pet parrot named Paul at his funeral Paul had to be removed because it was swearing loudly I guess
she didn't give a squawk James Madison was the smallest American president in history standing at five feet and four inches we always support short Kings Calvin Coolidge had a raccoon named Rebecca that lived in the White House she walked around on a leash and had free range of the presidential Residence at the end of his term in 1929 Rebecca was donated to a local Zoo sadly she did not adapt well to zoo life and passed shortly after
