Phoenix number 56 ... question about 56

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:47 am

crikey.

okay, riddle me this:

on sunday march 4 1849 david rice atchison did a job which nobody else wanted. the following day he was replaced.

what job did he do for one day?

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:50 am

Prime minister ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:51 am

Executioner?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:00 pm

Gaz is very close.

stuart4010 · Post by **stuart4010** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:02 pm

Speaker of the house?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:04 pm

Minister for Taxation.

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:12 pm

hehe what a flukey 1st guess. Head of security?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:18 pm

wrong country

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:31 pm

US President?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:33 pm

yep, he was president of the us for 24 hours:
james polk's term ended and zachary taylor refused to be inaugurated on a sunday.

over to HE

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:47 pm

Merci beaucoup.

Who is the oldest sitting MP in the House of Commons?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:00 pm

menzies campbell?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:11 pm

Nope. He is merely a sprightly 66.

This chap is in his 80s.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:17 pm

is cyril smith still alive?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:29 pm

Yes, but he retired from the Commons in 1992. And Tony Benn retired in 2001, so it's not him either.