Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-02
From lbs Journal Of Commerce.
DEATH Of TX. PR ES3DENTpo

lsils krSIA. lisl3.ln lu3 WOFdS following
ttNAsHvILLE. June 16, ls4o.
HEx-Pfes1eat James K Polk is no more.
Fls died last evening, OF chronic dianhcea"
It was previously known that Mr.. Polk was
suffering from ssvere attack Of disease, but we
were not prepared FOR the sad Intelligence which
has now reached us.
James Knox Polk, the eleventh President Of
the United States, was born on the ID of Novem-
Der, 1875. Consequently, hs died at the age o.
aifty-four years, seven months and thirteen days
No other President or ex- President OF the United
States died 50 young, as viii be seen by the fol-
loving aehedula;
George Washington, born 22d Feb, 1872,
died iAih Dec, 1893, aged 60.
John A3ayns, horn 50th Oct, i755, died 4th
July, 1926. aged 81.
Thomas jefferson, born 18th April, I743, died
4th July, 1926, eyed So.
James Madison, born 10th March, 1854, died
23th June, 1896, aged S.,
James Monroe, bern 81 April, 1859, died sth
July. 1881, aged 72
john Quincy Adams, born 18th July, 1907,
died 23l Fab, 184a, aged 81.
Andrew Jackson, born 18Th March, 1857, died
S;h June, 1915 aged 49,
Martha Van Buren,, born 9Th Dec, 1882, still
living.
William Henry Harrison, bosa 9th Feb, 1873,
died dth April, 1871 aged GO,
Joha Tyler, bosa 29.h Mach, 1850, sill !iv.
lag
James Knox Polk, bo7nsa3 Nov, ,7s5, died
18Th June, ls4o, aged 81.
Zachary Taylor, bern , ss;ll liv-
Oeall the twelve Presidents Of the uai.-d States,
only three survive, including The present ineuln-
bent.
OF the nine who have deceased, none, except
Mr. Folk, were under about sixty-eight years Of
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nearly rinetv-one.
In 1906. when ex-PFesilent Polk was eleven
years Oh, the family removed to Tennessee.
In 1916 hs entered the University Of North
Carolina, where he distinguished himself By
pu1ctualit7, good Scholarship, and other i7.ifa-
BE qualities. Al each sanli-annua examination
he bore away the first honor, and tinally g1adu-
ated with the highest distinction of his class.
In 1919 he returned from Tennessee, and com
naenced the study Of law i'll the office of the late
Honorable Felix Gvundy, and was admitted TO
the bar in 1929. After two or three years ex-
elusive application to his profession, he was e.
lected to seat il the State Legislature, AM; in
1925 TO the Congress Of the United States. Ne
soon male his influence felt in that body, and
continued member of it for a great number of
years. In 1885 ne was elected Speaker OF the
House and again in 1887. In leaving tbs chair
at the close Of that Congress, (which terminated
House at considerable length in the course Of
which he said "But FIVE members who were
here with me fourteen years ago, contnue to be
members OF this boiv. NY service here has
been constant and ar(iuous. can PERHAPS say
what but few others. if any, can, that have not
failed 10 attend the daily sittincs of this House
single dav since have been member Of it save
on a siagle occasion. when prevented for short
time by iniispos.tion n "
The HIGH Office Of Speaker, to which Il h..
been twice the pleasure Of this House to elevate.
nae, has been at all times one of labor and re-
sponsibility. Il has been made rly dutv to de-
eide more questions Of parliamentary law and
order. many Of thern Of a complex and difficult
character, arising often in the midst Of high eS-
citemeat, in the course Of our proceedings, than
has been decided, it IS believed, by all nv pre-
dscassofs from the foundation Of the government.
This House has uai(5ro1iv sustained me, without
distinction Of tho political parties of which it has
been CON poss3. return them my thanhs.' &c.
In 1899, M Polk declined d reelection 10 Con
Tennessee, which Office he held Tor two years
From the eSpiIatlon OF Fhls PERIOD ne remained
IN P,TaSe l.S 1ahoeSo e"ioe ev a.. utsp'csas,ui
f., b;,1s n ana to The nat;or
ha was nominated Nv The Democratic Convention