Every US President's Handwriting
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Vote up the most impressive John Hancocks of commanders in chief.
You can tell a lot about a person based on their signature, which is nearly as unique as a fingerprint. According to handwriting analysts, how people cross their Ts, slant their names, and space the letters in their signatures can reveal details about their personalities.
Some of the most-viewed signatures throughout history belong to United States presidents. Presidential signatures show a variety of handwriting techniques: quick, nearly illegible scribbles; long, swooping flourishes; and neatly ordered, compact strokes.
But how do they compare to each other? Which president had the best penmanship? Who had the worst? How does George Washington's handwriting compare to Donald Trump's? And how many presidents have worse penmanship than you?
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- Age: Dec. at 49 (1831-1881)
- Birthplace: Moreland Hills, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 78 (1767-1845)
- Birthplace: Waxhaw Settlement between North Carolina and South Carolina, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 65 (1784-1850)
- Birthplace: Barboursville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 64 (1804-1869)
- Birthplace: Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 66 (1808-1875)
- Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 67 (1732-1799)
- Birthplace: Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 93 (1911-2004)
- Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 80 (1767-1848)
- Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 77 (1791-1868)
- Birthplace: Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 100 (1924-2024)
- Birthplace: Plains, Georgia, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 90 (1735-1826)
- Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 74 (1800-1874)
- Birthplace: Moravia, New York, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 56 (1809-1865)
- Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 63 (1882-1945)
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Hyde Park
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- Age: Dec. at 67 (1856-1924)
- Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 83 (1743-1826)
- Birthplace: Shadwell, Colony of Virginia, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 90 (1874-1964)
- Birthplace: West Branch, Iowa, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 88 (1884-1972)
- Birthplace: Lamar, Missouri, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 63 (1822-1885)
- Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 71 (1790-1862)
- Birthplace: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 78 (1890-1969)
- Birthplace: Denison, Texas, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 71 (1837-1908)
- Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey, USA
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- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 64 (1908-1973)
- Birthplace: Stonewall, Texas, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 60 (1872-1933)
- Birthplace: Plymouth Notch, Vermont, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 60 (1858-1919)
- Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
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- Age: Dec. at 85 (1751-1836)
- Birthplace: Port Conway, Colony of Virginia, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 72 (1857-1930)
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 57 (1829-1886)
- Birthplace: Fairfield, Vermont, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 93 (1913-2006)
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 70 (1822-1893)
- Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 73 (1758-1831)
- Birthplace: Monroe Hall, Virginia, British America
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- Age: Dec. at 53 (1795-1849)
- Birthplace: Pineville, North Carolina, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 79 (1782-1862)
- Birthplace: Kinderhook, New York, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 58 (1843-1901)
- Birthplace: Niles, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 46 (1917-1963)
- Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 81 (1913-1994)
- Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 68 (1773-1841)
- Birthplace: Charles City County, Colony of Virginia
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- Age: 78
- Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Age: Dec. at 57 (1865-1923)
- Birthplace: Blooming Grove, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: 78
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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- Age: Dec. at 67 (1833-1901)
- Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio, United States of America
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- Age: 100
- Birthplace: USA, Massachusetts, Milton
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