Ralph Izard Quotes
His Rotundity
Context
Adams had argued in the first Senate for titles for the U. S. Executive Officers. Adams was portly. Izard’s joke stuck and the “title” follows Adams into his Presidency and throughout his career.
Citations
Ralph Izard, *, United States Senator (SC), U. S. Minister to Tuscany, Title he suggested for John Adams, 1789
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Ralph Izard was a U.S. politician. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1794.