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Electricity was first used in the White House in 1891. The president of that time was Benjamin Harrison. Apparently, he and his First Lady feared electrocution and always had a member of the Presidential staff turn the lights on and off.
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Who was the first president to invite a black man to the white house?
It cannot be said with certainty that Frederick Douglass was the first African American invited to the White House. Certainly Douglass was the first African American **leader** invited for a formal interview, or audience, with the President.
Which president was locked out the White House?
Gerald Ford was the only president to ever lock himself out of the white house :)
What president was maried in the white house?
Grover Cleveland.
Who was the second president to lived in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
Is it true that President Lincolns son was embalmed in the White House?
Yes
What president first used electric lights on the white house tree?
unknown
Who was the president when the first electric lights were used to decorate the white house tree?
john tyler
Was the first president to have electric lights and a Christmas tree in the white house?
Benjamin Harrison had the first Christmas tree with electric lighting and may have had the first indoor Xmas tree. He was the president when electric lights were put in , in 1891,
Who was the first president of us who constructed the White House?
John Adams was the first US president to live in the White House.
Was John Adams the first president to ocupi the White House?
Yes. He was the second US President, but the first US President to occupy the White House.
Who was the first president to use eletricity in the white house?
President Benjamin Harrison was the first president to use electricity in the white house. He was not fond of the convenience.
Which president was the first to have his daughter marry in the White House?
President James Monroe was the first to have a White House wedding for his daughter in 1820.
Who was the first president to stay in the White House?
The first president to stay at the White House was John Q. Adams.
Who was the first president To live in in the white house?
The first president to live in the White House was John Adams.=D =D =D
Who was the first president to own a bird in the White House?
The first president to have a bird as one of his pets in the White House was William McKinley.
Which president set up the first Christmas tree on the White House lawn in the early 1920s?
In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge gave permission for the first Christmas tree on the White House lawn. The decorations used for this first Christmas tree were nearly 2500 electric bulbs in the colors, of red, white, and green.
Which president first put up electric Christmas lights in the White House?
In 1895, U.S. President Grover Cleveland proudly sponsored the first electrically lit Christmas tree in the White House. It was a huge specimen, featuring more than a hundred multicolored lights.
