Guess who was the first?

If you mean a photo of a president made while he was president, I think it's Polk. On the other hand, I believe that the earliest president to have his photo made was John Quincy Adams (President #6). The photo was made later in his life while he was a member of the House but no photos of his predecessors (Monroe, Madison, Jefferson, Adams or Washington) were ever made.
 
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Tuolumne said:
Don't you people know how to Google?

The OP didn't specify sitting. Also from Wiki about JQ Adams:

"He was the first president to have his photograph taken, although not till many years after his presidency."
 
Gabriel M.A. said:
I didn't even have to look it up! I just remember his photo. Mean face, a la Schwarzenegger ;)


George says they"re all good looking...You decide:
 

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