Calvin Coolidge was somewhat of an eccentric. It is said he had one or two pet raccoons when he was in the White House.
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Calvin Coolidge had two pet raccoons.
President Calvin Coolidge ,who served 1923-1929, kept two pet raccoons in the White House that he would walk or carry around the grounds. His wife, Grace, may have been the actual owner of the raccoons. Their names were reported to be Rebecca and Horace.
Thomas Jefferson and Grover Cleveland reportedly kept pet mockingbirds.
President Johnson kept an open mind about the various plans for reconstruction. Andrew Johnson served as the 17th U.S. President.
It was President Benjamin Harrison who had pet possums. Harrison served as the 23rd President of the U.S., from 1889 to 1893.