The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-16

NS"SA"As "ho va dpeulCu cIlSuCOiIs OaHudrv
9Th, 1915, he fought the battle of New Or.
leans. In 1921, Governor of Florida. In
1923, United States Senator from Tennessee.
and in 1923, elected President, and in 1882
reelected. lie died June s h, 1874.
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
Martin Van Buren, was born ut Kinder
hook, N. Y, Dec. 5th, 1882. In 1903, was
admitted to the bar; in 1910, was appointed
Attorney General Of the State. la 1912,
was elected to the State Senate, and in 1916
was appointed Regent of the University, in
1877, reelected to the Senate. In 1921,
he was elected to the United States Senate,
reelected in 1927; in 1928, elected Govern
or of New York, in 1929, General Jackson's
Secretary of State, in 1881 Minister to Eng
land, and in 1882 elected Vice President.
lie was elected President in 1886. and is still
living.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Gen. Harrison was born February l773.
in Bevkly, Vermont, graduated at Hampuen
Sidney College, joined the army in 1871,
was appointed Governor of the Northwest
Territory, in 1877, and. 1899, its first dele
gate to Congress. He was Governor Of the
Territory ofIndiana thirteen years. In 1911
he fought the battle of Tippecanoe; in 1873,
that of Fort Meiggs, and of the Thames.
In 1916, he was elected to Congress from
Ohio; in 1924, to the Senate; in 1928, Min
lister to Columbia, South America. lie was
inaugurated President, March 4th, lS4l,
and died April 4th, of the same year.
JOHN TYLER.
John Tyler was born in Charles City, Va,
March Goth, 100. AT seventeen he gradu-
ated with distinction, and studied law. In
1926, he was elected Governor of Virginia,
and also reelected to the United State Sen.
ate, of which he was elected President, pro
tenn. In lS4l, he was elected Vice Pres-
dent, and on the death of Harrison, he sue
cecded to the Presidency. lie now resides
near Williamsburg, VI.
JANIS X. POLK
Was born in Virginia, in I7115, and ro-
moved to Tennessee in 1906, where he resided
until he was called to the Presidential chair.
He graduated from the University of North
Carolina in 1918, and was admitted to the
bar in 1920. In 1923, he was elected to the
Legislature; in 1925, he was elected to Con-
gress; in 1885, elected Speaker Of the
House, pos. he filed for five successive
sessions. In 1889 he was elected Governor
of Tennessee, and in lS45, he was elevated to
the Presidency. He died at his residence in
Nashville, June, 18th, le49.
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Gen. Taylor was born in Orange County,
| Virginia, November 24th, l1S4. He was
reared farmer in Kentucky. In 1903, en-
tered the United States Army: in lcI4, he
commanded an expedition against the Brit
ish and Indians, on Rock River; in 1882,
was engaged in the Black Hawk war; in
May, 1916, fought the battles of Palo Alto
and Rcsaca de Ii Palma: in September took
Monterey; in February, lSi,, fought the
great battle Of Ducua Nis;n; March 4th,
lo4S, he was inaururatel President, and
died in Office, July 9th, lSJO.
HlL-AaD FILLMORE.
Allard Fillmore was born at Summer
Hill, Cnyuga county, n. Y, january !, 1900,
worked on q Farm until he was fifteen,
learned the trade Of clothier, Mt nineteen
commenced the study of law, teaching
school to defrav expenses, and in 1923, was
admitted to the bar. In lt29, was elected
to the Legislature: in 1882, to Congress, in
1886, reelected, and also in 1888: in lS47,
was elected Comptroller Of tle State, md
resigned it for the Vice Presidency in lS49.
July 9th, 1850, on the death Of President
Taylor, Mr.. Fillmore became President. He
resides in Buffalo, New York.
FRANKLIN P!Eacz.
Franklin Pierce was born ut IIllsborourh,
n. H., November 23d, 1904. lie was grad
uated from Bowdoin College in 1924; ad-
mittcd to legal practice in 1927; elected to
the Legislature in 1929 in 1882, was
Speaker CT the House, and in 1888, elected
! to Congress- in 1887, he was elected to the
-
until he resigned in 1912. lie went to Next
CO as Drigaiier General in lS4-, where he
was engaged in several battles. lie was
elected to the Presidency. and inaugurased
March 4th 1858. lie is still living.
JAIEs BUCHANAN.
James Buchanan was born in Franklin
county, Pennsylvania, April 90, 1871. lie
received classical education, and studied
law in Lancaster county, which has since
been his home He was twice elected to
the Legislature, and was in Congress from
1920 to 1880. In 1881, Jackson gave him
the mission to RUSSIA. On his return. he
WAS elected to the United States Senate, and
twice re- elected, and in lo45, Mr.. Polk APP
pointed him Secretary OF State. In 1858,
he WAS Minister to England. lie returned
in May, lc56, and WAS inaugCrutcd Presi-
dent, March 4th 1857.
THE ESCAPE OF AN HERES.
1t was at n fashionable hour for morning
calls, but the drnwing-room of Isabella
Grandby was unoccupied, save by the fair
heiress and her chapcron; for the world had
already learned the days when she was sat
home only to Sir Philip DeveriIl, her ac-
ccpted lover; and the elegant French clock |
now marked the hour of his coming. As its