Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-15
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

S GEORGE WASHINGTON. Ea
Gen. Washington was, born a
: Bridge's Creek, Virginia, Feb. 22ud
e 1892. At the age Of hineteen h
was appointed one Of the adjntant
: generals of Virginia. 10 l754 II
9 Joined General Braddock, who ~a'
t killed, when the command devolyef
ON Washington, whose mastery 'cGn
.duction Of the retreat i celebrated il
: history. He WAS soon alpolnie d
coinuander-in.chief Of the forces ol
! Virgioia, and in I75S led the expe.
tiition to Fort Duquesne, (pitts-
lbutg) which repeIled the French
from The Western frontier. In1T4
he was sent to the Continental Con-
7 gress, ahd in l7T5 was appointed
!! Commander-in-thief Of the AmerIcau Il
army and served through the Reso-
Tuition, refusing tc receive any pay,
only ~ reimbursement of his eX-
penses. In 1877, he was appointed
"a delegate TO the National Consen-
! ton ior Turning the Constitution,
and was chosen its President. In
1889, be WAS unanimously eli cted
/ President of the Uniied States for
four years. and unanimously re-elect-
ed IT, 1893. lie declined a third
election, and issned his farewell ad-
dress. After Mr.. Adams iinangura-
iion lie rsiired to Mount Vernon,
where he ii d D c. l4th, 1899, IL
the 6Sth year OF his age. His vir-
tue and patriotism have won FOR bin
The impe,isbabie title throughout the
world of "1HE FATHER OF His CoUN-
TRY.' 81
JOHN ADAMS.
Second President, was born in
Braintree, Mass, October 80 b, 1875;
was educated at Harvard College -
lii l775 be was elected TO the Con-
tinental Congress. In ]777. Minis
ter 10 France, aud in>l7S0 Minister
for negotiating a pesce with Great
Britain. In l7S9 he was elected
Vice President. and re-elccted in
1898. In 1877 he was elected
President. and served ia that Office
IQnr Years. On the 4th, day Of Jolly,
1926, tie aged patriot Died in peace
uttering Just lsclore lis death, when
asked Tor sentiment for the day
independence fsrever.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Third President. was born at Gooch- !
land, Va, April. l743. He entered
William and Mary College in l75O, +
and in 1867. was admitted to the
bsr. Iu 17G9 be was e,ecied to the
Colonial L gisiature, aud in ITO,
10 the Continental Congress, and vas
The author Of the Declaration Of In +
dept nd,nce. In I779 he was. lected
Governor oil Virginia, Ia 1854 be
vas a,poin'ed Minister TO France.
Ia 1899. Washington appointed him
Secretary of State In 1896, be
wls elected Vice President, and in
1901, President, and re-el' cted iaf
y s. ~. - - ,<,ra
1904. lie died July 4th, 1926.
JAMES MADISON.
Fourth President, WAS born in
Orange Co, Va, March i6,h. l167
He graduated at Princeton in I'LL,
and studied law. In il776. he was
elected to the Legislature of VT-
ginia, and TO Congress in l779. to .
The Constitutional Conyentionin17S7.}
and for ten years Was aleader in Con-I
gress Ill 1897. lie was Secretary
OF State frpm 1901 to 1905. SUE
eeedsG. to the Presidency in 1899 and !
was re-electai in 1913 klr. Madl-
son died at his beaoiiial residences.
Montpelier, Va, and bis grateful !
coupsn men hays styled him 1.-The
Father Of be Constitution
.se ns b0JANEs MONROE. aai;
Fifth President, was born.in West /
morrlaua Co, Va. April q, l759.4
lie lett WaIiam and Mary College
to iuin the army, under Washington.
and was engaged in the principal blt-
ties. In 1To3, he was elected to
Congress In 1894, he was appoint.
ed Minister to France, In 1888, hel
o.s chosen GoytsrAsr OF Virginia. III
] sos ng.tin Minister 10 Frafcs, al
tersS 3t,ls Minister TO london, and IN !
1867 iSgefetay Of Safe. In 1915
he WIS elected President. In iezO
I,a icassre.aler,ed. He died in New
York, JtHy 4th, 1881.
tssf a5onN oGlNeT ADAMS.
Sixth President; was born IN bfaln-