He was the first US President to kiss a baby on the campaign trail.
- Andrew Jackson
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- Thomas Jefferson
He was the first US President to kiss a baby on the campaign trail.
Martin Van Buren. In 1832, Jackson had a baby thrust into his arms. Old Hickory praised the child and then handed him to War Secretary John Eaton to be smooched. Van Buren did not hand-off the baby kissing during the 1836 election.