Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-22
From the Washington Uniou
Presidential Statistics.

AlCSAuVutlaA CtatAStASSs
Generals Harrison and Taylor are the
only two Presidents who died during the
the terms for which they were respectively
elected. General 1'ay lor's case is peculiar
in this respect, that it is the only death Of
President which has occurred du ring the
session Of Congress. 1t is the only one,
therefore, which has drawn around it all
The imposing funeral ceremonies which the
arrangements Of Congress will gather
around it; aud II is, Of course, the only case
which has caused The installation of bis
Vice presid. nliai successor to te witnessed
and solennized under The auspices OF the
senators and Representatives, of the people.
General Washington closed his adnnis-
tration on the Sd of March, 1877, and sur.
vived that event near three ears. Laving
died on the 18th OF December, 1899, in The
68.h year of his oge. -.-
John adams followed General " ashing.
Ton on the 4th of March, 1897, and his
administration ceased OIL the 3d OF March,
1901. He survived 25 years, as he
breathed his last on tho same day with Mr..
Jefferson, viz: on the 4th of July, 1920.
Thomas Jefferson succeeded on the 4th
of March, 1901, and his two terms ceased
on the Sd of March, 1909. He survived
the expiration of his office II years, rs he
died on The 4h Of July, 1926, in the s4lh
yenr of bis age.
James Madison succeeded his illusirious
.lrend on The 4.h of March, 1909. On the
Sd of March, 1917. his administration was
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% of June, 1886, in the Seth year Of his
age.
James Monroe succeeded Mr., Madison
on the 4th of March, 1917, and closed his
administration on the Sd of March, 1925.
He died on the 4th of July,- 1881, in the
72i year Of his age.
The administration Of Mr.. John @.
Adams (he only President who was cleo
ted by theo House of Representatives. COM
menced on the 4sh of March, 1928, and
closed on the Sd oil March, 1929. He
breathed his last on the 23d Of February;
ls46.
General Andrew Jackson succeeded
Mr.. Adams on the 4th of Match, 1929
and closed his administration on the Sd o.
March, 1887. lie died on the 9th Of June
1915.
Martin Van Buren succeeded on the 4tt
of March, 1887, and closed his admins
tration ou the Sd of March, ls4l. He j.
sill living.
General w H. Harrison comm encet
his administration on the 4th of March
ls41, which continued only for one montl
having brea,hed his last on the 4ih q
April, l64l, in the sixty ninth year of his
age. He died a, Washington during The
recess ofCongress
John Tyler was the first Vice Presiden
who succeeded TO the Presidency upon ,h'
death of the President. He followed Gen
eral Harrison in April, and closed bis ad
ministration on the Sd of March, lS45
He is living. When Mr. Tyler became
the acting President, MIR. Southland becam.
the acting Vice President; and upon hi
death, MIR. Mapgum, one of the presen
Senators from North Carolina, was elected
and remained as the presiding officer q
the Senate until the end of Mr.. Tyler
term of office.
james K Polk succeeded Mr.. Tyler o.
the 4th of March, lS45, and closed his ao
ministration on the Sd Of March, l649. l
the following Juno he closed his eYenilr
life.
General Taylor came to the Presidenc
on the 4,h of March, lS49, and expired o
the night of the 9th OF July, 1850, whil'
Congress was in session.
He is succeeded by Millard Fillmore
the second Vice President who takes tn
place of deceased President. He ha
succeeded to Office in the midst of q crisi
which has never before occurred. Ever
friend Of the country wishes him success
in contributing his best and most earnes
efforts towards adjusting oil these questions
and giving peace to his Distracted country
49,, FROM TEXAS