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The first such was Andrew Jackson, the 7th US president. The 9th (Harrison), 10th (Tyler ) and 12th ( Taylor) were also born in Virginia, but after that, there has been only one Virginia-born president ( Wilson) and only one Massachusetts-born President (Kennedy), although Coolidge spent his adult life in Mass.
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EzraWashington, Jefferson, Madison Monroe , and Tyler were the Virginians that became president. These five were born and raised in Virginia, held office in Virginia and came back to Virginia to live after they were president. Three others ( W. H. Harrison, Taylor, Wilson) were born in Virginia but moved away before they achieved any prominence. None of the others had any Virginia ties at all.
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John Doe
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