Apropos of nothing--I just noticed Gavin Newsom is left-handed.

[crimycarny]

I just saw a post of Gavin Newsom signing a new piece of legislation and noticed he is left-handed. I've never noticed this before. Interesting that Obama and Pete Buttigieg are lefties as well. All 3, Gavin, Obama, and Pete, have very strong verbal skills.

Like I said, this is nothing earth-shattering. I just find it interesting.

[Tommy Carcetti]

1. Bill Clinton is left-handed as well. nt

[walkingman]

2. Most great minds are left-handed.....so am I ☮

[TheProle]

3. Don't forget Aristotle, Da Vinci and Einstein!

[Celerity]

4. Left-handed presidents of the United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_left-handed_presidents_of_the_United_States

James A. Garfield (March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881) was ambidextrous; he was the only known left-handed president prior to the 20th century.

Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953) was left-handed as a child, he wrote with his right hand and used his left for most other activities.

Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977) was left-handed.

Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989) was naturally left-handed, but wrote with his right hand.

George H. W. Bush (January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993) was left-handed. All three major candidates for president in 1992 were left-handed; Bill Clinton won.

Bill Clinton (January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001) is left-handed.

Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) is left-handed.

Other presidents who demonstrated left-handed ability

Thomas Jefferson (March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809) was right-handed, but after an injury to his right wrist, he wrote with his left hand. He was said to have been ambidextrous, and he could write equally well with either hand.

Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921) was right-handed but after a stroke Wilson was able to use his left hand to write "perfectly legible well-formed characters". His ability was called "remarkable neurologically".

[snowybirdie]

5. Yes

We left's already know this.

[electric_blue68]

6. I didn't know about Newsome...

Generally left handed. Esp writing, drawing, using most tools. Very much so as a kid - ?early adulthood.
Some ambidextrousness later on for some activities. Ok-ish with spoon, fork depending on foods. Knife definitely needs left hand use.