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There are twelve, counting the current president ,Obama, but only two with ancestors that would be likely to wear green on St. Patrick's day. John F. Kennedy was the first President of 100% Catholic Irish heritage, Ronald Reaganwas of Catholic Irish ancestry (originally O'Reagan) but his family converted to Protestantism after moving to America.
There had been several Presidents of "Scotch-Irish", i.e. Protestant Irish ancestry, mostly from Northern Ireland, which is now a separate country from Eire and whose people have quite different ethnic backgrounds and languages.
The first was Andrew Jackson, followed by James K Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, Harry S Truman ,Bill Clinton and Barack Obama on his mother's side. Both of Jackson's parents were actually born in Ireland, as was Chester Arthur's father.
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∙ 13y agoAbout 20% have at least one Irish ancestor. The vast majority of the Irish ancestors were what were are called Scotch-Irish from northern Ireland .
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∙ 8y ago22 have Scot/Irish heritage. Jackson's parents were Irish immigrants.
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∙ 12y agotwo Kennedy and Reagan
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What US Presidents were Italian?
If you are referring to what US Presidents were born in Italy, then your answer is simple; a US President could not have been born in Italy. If a person was born in a country or region not in American control, then they cannot become a President, since in order to be President, you must be born in a US held area. If you are referring to how many Presidents have Italian heritage in their blood, I believe that the answer is zero. No US President as of right now has had any noticeable Italian lineage.
How many presidents were named Nathaniel?
No US presidents were named Nathaniel.
How many US presidents belonged to the GOP?
17
Which presidents were minority presidents?
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How many Irish people live in the US?
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How many US presidents had Slovenian heritage?
4
How many past US presidents had Welsh Heritage?
42
How many US citizens claim Irish heritage?
40% of Americans are Irish.
Who was the first US President of Irish heritage?
It depends on your definition of "Irish": if you mean of Gaelic Catholic Irish then it would be John F. Kennedy. If you choose to include the "Ulster Scots" ("Scotch-Irish") as "Irish" then the answer is Andrew Jackson.
What percentage of US presidents were Irish?
0%. Some American presidents had Irish ancestry, but all of them were American. A non-American cannot be president of the USA.
How many presidents were of mixed heritage?
Barack Obama is the first US President to acknowledge a mixed racial heritage while in or seeking office. He has a mixed heritage because his father is from Africa and his mother was a Caucasian American.
Which two presidents since 1950 went to Ireland?
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How many presidents were in the US?
there were 44 presidents in U.S.A.
How many US Presidents are they?
they are be 44 Presidents in the U.S.A.
What items did the IRISH bring with them to the us?
Our society has been influenced by the Irish in so many things. Music, art, theater, songs, government, inventions, writers, foods, and business. Over 60% of the civil war soldiers were Irish. Several presidents have Irish ancestors. Andrew Jackson's family were Irish. The Irish built the nation's railroads.
How many presidents of US?
44
How many presidents were there in the us?
44
