After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of Hubert Horatio Humphrey. Humphrey was the Mayor of Minneapolis who ignited the civil rights revolution in 1948 at the Democratic convention. He went on to become the leader of the liberals in the U.S. Senate, and Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson. This example was the second cane Grumet commissioned for his collection. Grumet had worked for Humphrey's presidential campaign in 1968.

After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of Nelson Rockefeller. Rockefeller was a scion of the Rockefeller oil money, and at the age of 26 he was the project manager for Rockefeller Center. He became a noted expert in Latin American issues, and was responsible for the design and implementation of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He was four-term governor of New York, responsible for monumental development and building programs and for the creation of the State University of New York. Rockefeller was a candidate for the presidency several times, and served as an appointed vice president under President Ford. Grumet began his career in state government during the Rockefeller administration.

After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson became president upon John F. Kennedy's death. He had been the most successful majority leader in the history of the United States Senate. Prior to that, he was a protégé of FDR in Congress. As President, he was extremely active in civil rights, education, health, and was responsible for the war in Vietnam. This cane was the first commissioned by Grumet for his political figures collection. As a college student, Grumet had worked for the Democratic National Committee during the Johnson Administration The cane has a carved and painted head of Johnson.

After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of John F. Kennedy.

After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of Adlai Stevenson, the Governor of Illinois and the Democratic candidate for president in 1952 and 1956.

Canes with porcelain Dwight Eisenhower's head were used as souvenirs at amusement parks and fairs. They were produced for supporters of the Army general who orchestrated the D Day invasion and went on to become NATO commander and President of Columbia University. Eisenhower ran with Richard Nixon, a congressman from California. The cane stressed Ike's winning smile.

After Lou Grumet collected a number of antique canes of iconic historic American political figures, he commissioned Baltimore carver Pat Harris to make a figural cane of Tom Dewey, former district attorney of New York County, Governor of New York, and twice the Republican candidate for president, in 1944 and 1948. Dewey was one of the most important men in the Republican Party and was a key figure in the Eisenhower administration. Grumet used the cane, which has a carved and painted head of Dewey, when he testified in front of the Republican New York State Senate.

In 1936, the Republican candidate against Franklin D. Roosevelt was Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas. The first efforts at polling predicted a Landon victory, although FDR won by an overwhelming margin. By this election, campaign canes were no longer a major item for supporters, but the Landon/Knox ticket did produce one with an American flag embedded in it, along with the candidates' names. The flag was attached to the cane and wrapped around it.

This wooden cane was produced for supporters of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 campaign. It is not likely that many of these were made. In comparison to other FDR canes in the Grument collection, this example is less ornamented.

For the bicentennial presidential campaign, the Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter campaigns mass produced nostalgic tin campaign canes that mimicked FDR's pewter 1932 cane. They had the candidate's name on one side and "for president" on the other. Gerald Ford was the nation's first appointed president, having succeeded as a result of Nixon's resignation due to Watergate, and having not been elected to the vice presidency either. He succeeded to that post upon Agnew's resignation due to corruption charges.