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yes he did he had a mockingbird; and two bear cubs
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∙ 12y agoIt is not known if Jefferson had pets, and none are listed as occupying the White House during his time as President.
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∙ 13y agoYes he had two dogs, a mockingbird, 2 bear cubs and a horse.
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∙ 6y agoHe had a Briard and a mockingbird named Dick.
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∙ 13y agono, a unicorn.
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∙ 7y agodid thomas jeffereson have any pets
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∙ 16y agoYes a mockingbird and several dogs.
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What president kept a mockingbird for a pet?
Thomas Jefferson
Which president had a mockingbird called Dick?
Thomas Jefferson and Grover Cleveland reportedly kept pet mockingbirds.
What did President Jefferson keep as a pet while he lived in the White House?
mockingbird
Which president had pet grizzlies?
Thomas Jefferson kept two grizzly bears in a cage on the White House lawn, while John Quincy Adams is said to have let his alligator use a bathtub inside.
What are the best facts about Thomas Jefferson?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence, bought washington, oregon, idaho, and louisiana, was vice president from 1796-1800, president from 1800-1808 and had a pet mockingbird named Dick.
Which president gave his pet mockingbird free rein of the indoor air space?
Thomas Jefferson had a Mockingbird named Dick. Dick was famous for saying "Wanna bath" and "More 'oap, more oap!" Thomas Jefferson even took Dick to France when he was ambassador. When Mr. Jefferson was President, Dignitaries often met Dick before they met the President. Usually I have extensive footnotes for these answers but I can't footnote this one. Peter O'Lalor
Did Thomas Jefferson have a mocking bird in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson had a pet mockingbird named "Dick" which he kept in the White House study. The bird often rode on Jefferson's shoulder and was trained to take small bites of food held between Jefferson's lips at mealtime!
Who let his pet mockingbird free in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson had a pet mockingbird. Some say he even let it ride on his shoulder.
What animal did Lewis and Clark describe as a barking squirrel?
Lewis and Clark described the black-tailed prairie dog as a barking squirrel. They sent a prairie dog to President Thomas Jefferson who kept it as a pet for some time.
Who had a pet raccoon in the White House?
Calvin Coolidge had a couple pet raccoons while he was president.
What is Thomas Jefferson's pet mockingbird name?
The name of his bird was Dick and is the only one mentioned by him in his diary in 1806. [I too, remember Dick being written about. Dick was famous for saying, "wanna towel, wanna bath, and more 'oap?" Dick was a Mockingbird; a constant companion, even when ambassador to France, Dick traveled with T. Jefferson. When President, Dick was well known to visitors.]
Which president for exercise he rode an electric bucking horse in the White House and walked his pet raccoon on a leash?
President Calvin Coolidge had pet raccoons in the White House.
