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'''Laddie Boy''' (July 26, 1920 – January 23, 1929) was an [[Airedale Terrier]] owned by US President [[Warren G. Harding]] and was a celebrity during the Harding administration. Laddie Boy was a faithful kind of dog. When the president played golf and hit a tree, Laddie Boy would run up to the tree and get the ball. Laddie Boy had his own hand carved chair to sit in during cabinet meetings. The White House held birthday parties for the dog, invited other neighborhood dogs to join, and served them [[dog biscuit]] cake. Newspapers published mock interviews with the dog. Laddie Boy was so famous, he even had a caretaker. Purportedly, the dog howled constantly the three days prior to the President's death at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, knowing of his master's imminent demise. In memory of President Harding and honoring his former employment as a [[paperboy (newspaper delivery)|paperboy]], newsboys collected 19,134 [[penny|pennies]] to be remelted and sculpted into a statue of Laddie Boy. Harding's widow died before the statue was completed in 1927 and the statue was presented to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] where it currently resides.<ref name="Tedeschi">{{cite web |url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-White-Houses-First-Celebrity-Canine.html |title=The White House's First Celebrity Canine |first1=Diane |last1=Tedeschi |publisher=[[Smithsonian.com]] |date=January 22, 2009 |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,722297,00.html#ixzz2QsGGR8W |title=National Affairs: Again, Laddie Boy |newspaper=[[TIME Magazine]] |date=August 16, 1926 |accessdate=April 18, 2013}}{{subscription}}</ref> |
'''Laddie Boy''' (July 26, 1920 – January 23, 1929) was an [[Airedale Terrier]] owned by US President [[Warren G. Harding]] and was a celebrity during the Harding administration. Laddie Boy was a faithful kind of dog. When the president played golf and hit a tree, Laddie Boy would run up to the tree and get the ball. Laddie Boy had his own hand carved chair to sit in during cabinet meetings. The White House held birthday parties for the dog, invited other neighborhood dogs to join, and served them [[dog biscuit]] cake. Newspapers published mock interviews with the dog. Laddie Boy was so famous, he even had a caretaker. Purportedly, the dog howled constantly the three days prior to the President's death at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, knowing of his master's imminent demise. In memory of President Harding and honoring his former employment as a [[paperboy (newspaper delivery)|paperboy]], newsboys collected 19,134 [[penny|pennies]] to be remelted and sculpted into a statue of Laddie Boy. Harding's widow died before the statue was completed in 1927 and the statue was presented to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] where it currently resides.<ref name="Tedeschi">{{cite web |url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-White-Houses-First-Celebrity-Canine.html |title=The White House's First Celebrity Canine |first1=Diane |last1=Tedeschi |publisher=[[Smithsonian.com]] |date=January 22, 2009 |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,722297,00.html#ixzz2QsGGR8W |title=National Affairs: Again, Laddie Boy |newspaper=[[TIME Magazine]] |date=August 16, 1926 |accessdate=April 18, 2013}}{{subscription}}</ref> |
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Harding's death and the dog were commemorated in song.<ref>{{cite|title=Laddie Boy, He's Gone |format=sheet music |first1=Edna Bell (poem) |last1=Seward |last2=Seward |first2=George M. (music) |publisher=Harold Rossiter Music Co/[[Getty Images]] |accessdate=April 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
Harding's death and the dog were commemorated in song.<ref>{{cite|title=Laddie Boy, He's Gone |format=sheet music |first1=Edna Bell (poem) |last1=Seward |last2=Seward |first2=George M. (music) |publisher=Harold Rossiter Music Co/[[Getty Images]] |accessdate=April 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.library.unh.edu/special/index.php/sulloway/series-iv-lm |work=Milne Special Collections |title=Series IV: Popular Sheet Music, L-M |publisher=[[University of New Hampshire]] |accessdate=April 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120514190940/http://www.library.unh.edu/special/index.php/sulloway/series-iv-lm |archivedate=May 14, 2012 }}</ref> |
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He was the first "first dog" to be regularly covered in the national press.<ref name="Gazette"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_features/features_media/whha_history-background-topdogs.pdf |publisher=[[White House Historical Association]] |title=Top Dogs: Canines in the White House |accessdate=August 24, 2012}}</ref> He originated in [[Toledo, Ohio]].<ref name="Gazette">{{cite web |
He was the first "first dog" to be regularly covered in the national press.<ref name="Gazette"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_features/features_media/whha_history-background-topdogs.pdf |publisher=[[White House Historical Association]] |title=Top Dogs: Canines in the White House |accessdate=August 24, 2012}}</ref> He originated in [[Toledo, Ohio]].<ref name="Gazette">{{cite web|url=https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/famous-and-forgotten-toledos-laddie-boy-the-first-presidential-pet/ |date=August 6, 2012 |title=Famous and Forgotten, Toledo’s Laddie Boy, The First Presidential Pet |accessdate=August 24, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120814043256/http://toledogazette.wordpress.com:80/2012/08/06/famous-and-forgotten-toledos-laddie-boy-the-first-presidential-pet/ |archivedate=August 14, 2012 }}</ref> |
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In the summer of 2012, Laddie Boy's collar, fashioned from Alaskan gold nuggets, was stolen from the [[Warren_G._Harding_Home|Harding Home and Museum]].<ref name="Gazette"/> |
In the summer of 2012, Laddie Boy's collar, fashioned from Alaskan gold nuggets, was stolen from the [[Warren_G._Harding_Home|Harding Home and Museum]].<ref name="Gazette"/> |
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| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Airedale Terrier |
| Sex | male |
| Born | July 26, 1920 |
| Died | January 23, 1929 (aged 8) |
| Owner | Warren G. Harding |
Laddie Boy (July 26, 1920 – January 23, 1929) was an Airedale Terrier owned by US President Warren G. Harding and was a celebrity during the Harding administration. Laddie Boy was a faithful kind of dog. When the president played golf and hit a tree, Laddie Boy would run up to the tree and get the ball. Laddie Boy had his own hand carved chair to sit in during cabinet meetings. The White House held birthday parties for the dog, invited other neighborhood dogs to join, and served them dog biscuit cake. Newspapers published mock interviews with the dog. Laddie Boy was so famous, he even had a caretaker. Purportedly, the dog howled constantly the three days prior to the President's death at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, knowing of his master's imminent demise. In memory of President Harding and honoring his former employment as a paperboy, newsboys collected 19,134 pennies to be remelted and sculpted into a statue of Laddie Boy. Harding's widow died before the statue was completed in 1927 and the statue was presented to the Smithsonian Institution where it currently resides.[1][2]
Harding's death and the dog were commemorated in song.[3][4]
He was the first "first dog" to be regularly covered in the national press.[5][6] He originated in Toledo, Ohio.[5]
In the summer of 2012, Laddie Boy's collar, fashioned from Alaskan gold nuggets, was stolen from the Harding Home and Museum.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Tedeschi, Diane (January 22, 2009). "The White House's First Celebrity Canine". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "National Affairs: Again, Laddie Boy". TIME Magazine. August 16, 1926. Retrieved April 18, 2013.(subscription required)
- ^ Seward, Edna Bell (poem); Seward, George M. (music), Laddie Boy, He's Gone, Harold Rossiter Music Co/Getty Images
{{citation}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Series IV: Popular Sheet Music, L-M". Milne Special Collections. University of New Hampshire. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Famous and Forgotten, Toledo's Laddie Boy, The First Presidential Pet". August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Top Dogs: Canines in the White House" (PDF). White House Historical Association. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laddie Boy.
- "The White House's First Celebrity Dog" (photo gallery). Smithsonian Magazine, Library of Congress. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- Seward, Edna Bell (poem); Seward, George M. (music). "Laddie Boy, He's Gone" (sheet music). PHarold Rossiter Music Co/Getty Images. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
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