New Haven is the birthplace of former president George W. Bush, who was born when his father, former president George H. W. Bush, was living in New Haven while a student at Yale. In addition to being the site of the college educations of both Presidents Bush, as Yale students, New Haven was also the temporary home of former presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, and Bill Clinton, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry. President Clinton met his wife, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, while the two were students at Yale Law School. Former vice presidents John C. Calhoun and Dick Cheney also studied in New Haven (although the latter did not graduate from Yale). Before the 2008 election, the last time there was not a person with ties to New Haven and Yale on either major party's ticket was 1968. James Hillhouse, a New Haven native, served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1801. COUNT 9
QSN1 What former U.S. president was born in New Haven? ANS1 George W. Bush QSN2 What New Haven institution did former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton both attend? ANS2 Yale Law School QSN3 What former U.S. vice president graduated from Yale University? ANS3 John C. Calhoun QSN4 Prior to 2008, in what year did the last election occur in which neither major party had an individual on the ticket with a connection to New Haven and Yale University? ANS4 1968 QSN5 Who was the President pro tempore of the Senate in 1801 that was native to New Haven? ANS5 James Hillhouse QSN6 Which former U.S. president have been born in New Haven? ANS6 George W. Bush QSN7 Multiple president have studied at this popular college, you can guess the name of the university? ANS7 Yale QSN8 Serving in President Obama's cabinet, this man has also studied at Yale, can you guess who? ANS8 John Kerry QSN9 Yale University is heavily affiliate with our presidential candidates since what year? ANS9 1968