Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon are the only two presidents of the US whose descendants are married to each other.
In this article, we will tell you about these two presidents of the United States and the descendants of these two who tied the knot.
Presidents and Descendants
First, we will talk about the presidents and then come to the descendants.
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. Born on January 9th, 1913, Nixon was president from 1969 to 1974.
Before that, he served as a Vice President from 1953 to 1961 under president Dwight Eisenhower. Richard Nixon was a member of the Republican Party and served as senator of California and representative before he took those big roles.
During his tenure, Nixon was involved in the Vietnam war, the first moon landing, and the China-Soviet Unior detente. In short, he was one of the most achieving presidents of the United States.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Born on October 14th, 1890, Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States and served in the White House from 1953 to 1961. Before that, Eisenhower was General of the Army.
He also participated in World War II as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. His services were so outstanding in the war that he received a five-star rank.
The famous Operation Torch (where North Africa was invaded) in 1942 was also planned by Eisenhower. Also, D-Day (the invasion of Normandy Beach in France) in 1944 was also a plan by this president.
The Descendants Who Were Married To Each Other?
In 1968, Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower got married to each other. Julie Nixon was president Richard Nixon’s daughter, while David Eisenhower was president Dwight D. Eisenhower’s only grandson.
David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon
David Eisenhower or Dwight D. Eisenhower II is an American author and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His name is after his grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower, the president of the United States.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower is David Eisenhower’s wife and the younger daughter of Richard Nixon, also president of the United States.
After they got married, they gave birth to three children. A son and two daughters. The son was Alexander Richard, and the daughters were named Jennie Elizabeth and Melanie Catherine.