Notary Public is a common role that most of us are very familiar with, but how much do we know about notaries? In the spirit of learning more about the notary role, here are some fun facts!  

• President Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30^th President of the United States in 1923. John Coolidge, his father, swore him in. John Coolidge came to fame as a Notary Public, and Calvin was the only President ever to be sworn in by a Notary.

 

• The power to appoint Notaries for the District of Columbia was still delegated to the President of the United States at the turn of the century. Today, the mayor of the district appoints its notaries.

 

• Pete Rose had to sign and swear in the presence of a Notary that he’d eaten the cereal ever since he was a kid to appear on a box of Wheaties.

 

• Being a notary used to be a family business. The father of Salvadore Dali wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a notary. Salvadore had other plans.

 

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