How were the Presidents picked to be on US currency?
I tried to find how and why these particular US Presidents were picked to be on US currency, but was unsuccessful. I have my theories, but could not find proof on www. Just curious. Any theories welcomed.
Here’s the list of Presidents/Symbols on US currency:
One-Cent coin: Abraham Lincoln
Nickel: Thomas Jefferson
Dime: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Quarter: George Washington
Half-Dollar: John F. Kennedy
Dollar: Sacagawea
George Washington on the $1 bill
Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill
Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill
Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill
Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill
Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill
William McKinley on the $500 bill
Grover Cleveland on the $1,000 bill
James Madison on the $5,000 bill
Salmon P. Chase on the $10,000 bill
Woodrow Wilson on the $100,000 currency note
Salmon P. Chase, Benjamin Franklin, Sacajawea where never presidents. It’s up to congress to vote who will be on the U. S. money/coinage. Best I can do.
