Show our presidents v thomas jefferson and john quincy adams were elected by the house of representatives thomas jefferson wrote his own epitaph william henry harrison arrison II grant hayes garfield benjamin harrison arrison II mckinley BIc Kinley taft and II harding ardin were all from ohio all being born there with the exception of william henry harrison arrison II who was born in virginia but made his home in ohio william howard taft occupied the two highest offices in the federal government that of president and chief justice |