Here is some interesting trivia I found online (not sure if it is 100% accurate, however, it is an interesting read)
THE BAN
In 1877, Rutherford Hayes was the first Chief Executive to ban all forms of smoking in the White House. Curiously enough, he insisted on sitting in the smoking car when traveling by train, stating he enjoyed the stimulating conversation of smokers.
Harry Truman issued an executive order banning smoking at White House social functions, and in 1993, Hillary Rodham Clinton officially declared all areas of the White House smoke-free.
CIGARS
The highly publicized stogie habit of Ulysses Grant earned him 10,000 cigars from various voters upon winning the presidency. He tried to sample at least one from each batch and gave the rest as gifts.
Benjamin Harrison regularly received token cigars from the people of his hometown in Indiana and often used them as handouts. William McKinley insisted on smoking Havana's, but stocked the less expensive White Owl brand for presentation to reporters and guests.
Teddy Roosevelt, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton also enjoyed an occasional cigar, as did John Kennedy who insisted on Cuban tobacco.
• PIPES
Presidential pipe smokers included Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford who smoked an average eight bowls a day from the Oval Office.
John Adams began smoking a pipe at age eight and graduated to chewing tobacco shortly thereafter. Zachary Taylor brought a unique ability to the White House in the form of spittoon marksmanship, claiming accuracy up to twelve feet.
Grover Cleveland enjoyed an occasional chew and it was not uncommon to view the tobacco-swollen cheek of Warren Harding. When President McKinley fell short of shredded tobacco, he broke cigars in half and munched them.
CIGARETTES
A cigarette burning from the end of a holder became the trademark for Franklin Roosevelt. Warren Harding, who utilized every tobacco product, also found no problem lighting up whenever and wherever the urge struck him.
Howard Taft kicked the cigarette habit after his election as president. Dwight Eisenhower who rolled his own, sustained four packs a day, but quit cold turkey before his presidency. Lyndon Johnson used three packs a day until his heart attack forced an end to the habit.
First Lady Grace Coolidge kept her habit a secret.
Pat Nixon stopped smoking in public during her husband's congressional campaign of 1946. The ever-adventurous Eleanor Roosevelt began lighting up at White House gatherings however; claiming women had as much right to smoke in public as men. Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy, Betty Ford, and Nancy Reagan also smoked cigarettes. Helen Taft smoked in her youth, but quit shortly after her marriage as did Laura Bush.
• SMOKERS AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Use of tobacco products by the Presidents and First Ladies included Dolley Madison who regularly used snuff in public.
Women often emulated her and soon many were carrying small pill boxes about town. She once convinced husband James [while serving in the legislature] to vote against an excise tax on the tobacco powder.
Even though Dolley was a trendsetter, there were certain things Nineteenth Century women didn't do in public, and one of them was to smoke tobacco products.
When Rachel Jackson enjoyed the pleasures of her pipe she did so in closed quarters with husband Andrew.
After Zachary Taylor became president stories began circulating concerning his pipe smoking wife Margaret, but nothing was further from the truth
THE BAN
In 1877, Rutherford Hayes was the first Chief Executive to ban all forms of smoking in the White House. Curiously enough, he insisted on sitting in the smoking car when traveling by train, stating he enjoyed the stimulating conversation of smokers.
Harry Truman issued an executive order banning smoking at White House social functions, and in 1993, Hillary Rodham Clinton officially declared all areas of the White House smoke-free.
CIGARS
The highly publicized stogie habit of Ulysses Grant earned him 10,000 cigars from various voters upon winning the presidency. He tried to sample at least one from each batch and gave the rest as gifts.
Benjamin Harrison regularly received token cigars from the people of his hometown in Indiana and often used them as handouts. William McKinley insisted on smoking Havana's, but stocked the less expensive White Owl brand for presentation to reporters and guests.
Teddy Roosevelt, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton also enjoyed an occasional cigar, as did John Kennedy who insisted on Cuban tobacco.
• PIPES
Presidential pipe smokers included Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford who smoked an average eight bowls a day from the Oval Office.
John Adams began smoking a pipe at age eight and graduated to chewing tobacco shortly thereafter. Zachary Taylor brought a unique ability to the White House in the form of spittoon marksmanship, claiming accuracy up to twelve feet.
Grover Cleveland enjoyed an occasional chew and it was not uncommon to view the tobacco-swollen cheek of Warren Harding. When President McKinley fell short of shredded tobacco, he broke cigars in half and munched them.
CIGARETTES
A cigarette burning from the end of a holder became the trademark for Franklin Roosevelt. Warren Harding, who utilized every tobacco product, also found no problem lighting up whenever and wherever the urge struck him.
Howard Taft kicked the cigarette habit after his election as president. Dwight Eisenhower who rolled his own, sustained four packs a day, but quit cold turkey before his presidency. Lyndon Johnson used three packs a day until his heart attack forced an end to the habit.
First Lady Grace Coolidge kept her habit a secret.
Pat Nixon stopped smoking in public during her husband's congressional campaign of 1946. The ever-adventurous Eleanor Roosevelt began lighting up at White House gatherings however; claiming women had as much right to smoke in public as men. Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy, Betty Ford, and Nancy Reagan also smoked cigarettes. Helen Taft smoked in her youth, but quit shortly after her marriage as did Laura Bush.
• SMOKERS AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Use of tobacco products by the Presidents and First Ladies included Dolley Madison who regularly used snuff in public.
Women often emulated her and soon many were carrying small pill boxes about town. She once convinced husband James [while serving in the legislature] to vote against an excise tax on the tobacco powder.
Even though Dolley was a trendsetter, there were certain things Nineteenth Century women didn't do in public, and one of them was to smoke tobacco products.
When Rachel Jackson enjoyed the pleasures of her pipe she did so in closed quarters with husband Andrew.
After Zachary Taylor became president stories began circulating concerning his pipe smoking wife Margaret, but nothing was further from the truth
