The president who got a speeding ticket
You can be the hero of the Civil War and the sitting President of the United States, but you still can't outrun a grumpy local cop. Grant had a notorious habit of aggressively drag-racing his horse carriage through the streets of Washington D.C. A brave police officer actually pulled over the President, fined him, and temporarily confiscated his horse, making Grant the ultimate 19th-century joyrider.

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