Discover the Only President Born in Illinois

There have been forty-five men who have become President of the United States. All of them have been different in their way, coming from different backgrounds and even different states throughout the country. Richard Nixon was the only one born in California , but Martin Van Buren was one of five born in New York . When it comes to Illinois, Ronald Reagan is the one president born in the Prairie State. Let’s explore the only president born in Illinois and where he was raised. We’ll also include some facts about President Reagan and the places in Illinois where he lived.

The Only President Born in Illinois

There are a whopping seven presidents born in Ohio , but just two were born in Texas . And when it comes to Illinois, only one president was born in the Prairie State. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, IL, on February 6, 1911. Reagan served as the 40th President from 1981 to 1989. He lived in Tampico on and off for nine years before settling in Dixon, IL in 1920 when he was nine years old.

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