<P> James A. Garfield knew and taught both Latin and Greek , and he was the first President to campaign in two languages ( English and German ) . He was also ambidextrous . Stories emerged to the effect that Garfield would entertain his friends by having them ask him questions , and then writing the answer in Latin with one hand while simultaneously writing the answer in Greek with the other . However , specifics of these stories are not documented . </P>
<P> James A. Garfield knew and taught both Latin and Greek , and he was the first President to campaign in two languages ( English and German ) . He was also ambidextrous . Stories emerged to the effect that Garfield would entertain his friends by having them ask him questions , and then writing the answer in Latin with one hand while simultaneously writing the answer in Greek with the other . However , specifics of these stories are not documented . </P>
us president that could write with both hands
us president that could write with both hands
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield