I know that the curly white hair and straight faces in oil paintings (our only frame of reference for what our dear founding fathers looked like) may be a turn off to some, but if you take the time to look past that, to see into their eyes, to imagine what they might have looked like in their prime, then you can see how these fine gents might once have been considered attractive. Starting at number 10, I present to you the hottest of America's founding fathers.
10. James Madison
As I did my research, I found most founding fathers were not that attractive, mostly because they were all ancient by the time anyone found them relevant enough to paint portraits of them. James here is cute; not necessarily hot, but cute. And he is far cuter than some of the others (no offense or anything).
9. Francis Hopkinson
I don’t know if I would call Francis hot, per se, but he is a cutie. Look at that sly grin.
8. George Washington
George may not be the most attractive of our founding fathers, but he’s George, and in his younger days, definitely would have been a catch for his dear Martha.
7. John Hancock
I know I said the curls are hard to get past, but here, I think they help John. His hair lies so perfectly that I envy it in a way.
6. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas’s eyes just stare at you—deep brown, carrying through the painting and onto your screen, traveling across time, just to stir up feelings you didn’t ever want to have about a founding father.
5. John Paul Jones
John here is the quirky, low-key attractive type, where it takes you a minute to think about if he’s hot before you decide he is. Just imagine him smiling; I picture one of those cute, crooked grins.
4. Patrick Henry
Maybe it’s the quality of the painting, maybe it's those kind eyes, but there’s something about Patrick. Look at the way he calmly stares into the distance. He looks like that cute guy every girl wants to take home to mom.
3. Charles Carrol
Charles is the slightly older guy that you know you should avoid, but don’t. Everything about him draws you in.
2. Roger Sherman
Roger’s defining feature is his jawline, a feature that in this day and age would have had girls going wild. Plus, he has that brooding, mysterious stare that drags girls in.
1. Alexander Hamilton
Not going to lie, Alexander is my favorite founding father. His attractiveness has nothing to do with it (okay, maybe a little). But, regardless, he will forever be the most attractive founding father. Time magazine says he is the hottest founding father, and honestly, look at him. Who can disagree with that?
America was founded on several great ideals and by several great men. Even from the beginning, we've always been a country full of hot people.
