Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18
Presidential Statistics.

Generals Harrison and Taylor are the only two
Presidents who died during the for which they
respectively elected. General Taylor's Is
peculiar in this respect that it is the only death of
President which has occurred during the session of
Congress. II is the only one, therefore. which has
drawn around it all the impUsing funeral ceremo-
MES which the arrangements Of Congress Will gather
around II; and II is, Of course, the only which
has called the installation of his Vice-Presdentlal
successor to be witnessed and soemnzed under the
auspices of the Senators and Representatives of the
people.
Gen. Washington closed his administration the
Sd of March, 1877, and survived that event
three years. having died the 18th December, l799.
in the 18th year of his age.
John Adams followed Gen. Washington on the 4ih
of March, 1877, and his administration ceased on
the Sd of March, 1901 He survived % years. as he
breahed his last The day with Mr.. Jefferson,
viz on the 4th of July, 1926.
Thomas Jefferson succeeded on the 4th of March,
1901, and his two terms ceased the Sd of March.
1909 He survived the expiration of his. Office II
years, he died The 4th of july. 1926, in the 64h
year of his age.
James Madison succeeded his illustrious friend on
the 4th of March. 1909. On the Sd Of March, 1917.
his administration bruugh a close. He
vived until the 2Slh of June, 1886, ill the o6Ih year
of his age.
of March, 1917. and closed his administration the
Sd of March. 1925. He died the 4ih of July
1881, in the I'D year of his age
! The administration of Mr.. John Q. Adams, (ihe
only President who elected by the House of Rep
resenatves) commenced on the 4th of March, 1925.
and closed on the Sd of March, 1929. He breathed
his last the 23d of February, 1S4S.
! General Andrew Jackson succeeded MIR. Adams on
the 4h of March, 1899 and closed his administration
ON the Sd of March, 1897. He died the 9Th of
June. 1915
Martin Van Buren, succeeded on the 4th of March,
| 1897, and closed his administration on the Sd of
March, 1871. He is still living.
General w. IL. Harrison commenced his admins
tration the 4ih of March, 1S4l, which continued
only for one month-havDg breahed his last on the
4th of April. 1871, in the Goth years of lis age.
He died at Washington during The recess of Con-
gress.
John Tyler the first Vice President, who sue
ceeded to the presidency upon the death of the Presi-
dent. He followed General Harrison in April, 1871,
and closed his administration the Sd of March,
1915. He is still living When Mr.. Tyler became
the acting President, Mr. Southland became the acting
Vice President; upon his death. Mr. MaDgum, one
of the present Senators from North Carolina, was
elected, and remained The presiding officer of the
Senate until the end of Mr.. Tyer's term of Office.
James K. Polk succeeded Mr.. Tyler the 18th o.
March, l645 and closed his administration on the 81
of March, 1649. A few months after he closed hi,
eventful life.
General Taylor came TO the presidency on the 4iI
of March. 1S49. aud expired on the night of the Oil
of July, 1880, whilst Congress in session.
: He is succeeded by Willard Fillmore, The second
Vice President who axes the place of the deccaset
President. lie has succeeded office in the midst
n crisis which has never before occurred. Ever
friend to the country wishes him contrb u
ting his best and most earnest efforts towards ad
justing all these questions, and giving peace to hi
distracted country Union.