The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-07-25
From ,h~ wssAlast~n Us,en.
PRESIDENTIAL STATISTICS

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General Harrison and Taylor are the
only two Presidents who died during
the terms for which they were resIec-
lively elected. General Taylor's case
's 'speculiar in this respect, that it is the
only death Of President which has
occurred during the session Of congress.
It is the only, one, therefore, which has
drawn around it all the imposing funer.
al ceremonies which the arrangements
Of congress will gather around it and
II ia, Of course the only case which has
caused the installation of his Vice. Pres
,dcn,ial successor to bc Witnessed and
,rlmnized under the auspices of the
senator's and representatives Of the
people.
General Washington closed his ad.
ministra,ion on the 3d Of March, 1897,
and survived that event near three
Years, having died on the ith Of De
oember, 1899, in the GS,h year Of his
age
John Adams followed General " ash.
lng,cn on the ath Of March, 1897. and
his administration ceased on the Cd o.
March. 1901. lie survived % years,
as he breathcd his last on the same day
With Mr.. jefferson, viz: on the i,h OF
July, 1926.
Thomas Jefferson succeeded on the
i,h OF March, 1901, and his two term:
ceased on the Sd Of March, 1909. lie
survived the expiration Of his Office l.
years. As he died on the 4M Of July
1926, in the Si,h year Of his age.
James Madison succeeded his illus
,rious friend on the 4ih of March. 1909
On the Sd Of March. 1917. his admin
's,rsiion Was brought to close. III
.ur,ived until the 2sth Of June, 1886
IN the 66,h year Of his age.
James Monroe succeeded Mr.. Madi
scn on the 4th Of March. 1917, aud clos
I'd bis administration on the Sd o
March, 1925. lie died on the 4,h o
July, 1881. in the 72d year Of his age
The adminis,r alton Of Mr. John q
Adams THE only President who wa
elected by the House of Representa-
,ives) commenced on the i,h Of March
1925, and closed on the ID of March
1929. lie breathcd his las, on the 23'
ct February, lS4s.
Geoersl Andrew Jackson succeede
Mr.. Adams on the 4.h Of March, ls2.
and closed his administration ON the =
of March, 1887. lie died on the 81
q June. lsi5.
Martin Van Buren succeeded on ,h
4ih of March, 1887, and closed his ad
nihistraiion on the Sd Of March, 1871
lie is still living.
General W. II. Harrison conmen
oed his administration ON the 4th c
March, ls4i, which continued only fc
cus nonih--having brssihed his las, G
the 9Th of April is4l. in the e9th ye'
of his age. He died n, Washinese
curing the recess of oongress.
John Tyler was che fret Vice Pres
cent who succeeded 10 the presiden.
upon the death Of the President II
followed General Harrison in Apr
lsN. and closed his administration I
the sd Of March. lsi5. He is s,ill u
ing. When Mr.. Tyler became the as
,hs President, MIR. Sou,bard becau
the acting Vice President; and up
his death, Mr.. Mansum, oae Of q
resen, senators from Nosei Carolir
VAS elected. and remained At the P'
siding ofilcer II he Senate until ,
end q Mr. Tylers term d office.
James X. Polk succeeded Mf. T!l
co he tsh Of March. ls45. and clos
hs administration on The Sd of Mar
is<s. A few months afier, be clio,
As ever,fa, life.
GeacrA Taylor came TO the lrs
asney co The tih u March. lsts, .
e.piSed On the nigh, Of the 9Th OF Ju
ieso, whilst congTess sas in scss'os.
lie Is succeeded BY Milild fiilasc
the s<essd Vice Presiasai ~bo "a
isr rsos of The deceased Presiaes,.