The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-13
Deaths of Presidents.

George Washington died at Mount Vernon on
the 14th of December, 1899, in the 6Sth year of
his age. Death came suddenly to him-so sud
denly, that the tdngs of his sickness and his
decease simultaneously reached the halls of con-
gress
John Adams came to ''the end of living at
his residence in Quincy, Mass, on the 4th of
July, 1926, realizing what day it was, and rejoic-
ing in it. He gradually and quietly expired
at the patriarchal age of four scere years and
ten.
Thomas Jefferson, by an extraordinary coincd-
ence, breathed his last at Monticello on the same
day that his venerable compatriot Adams died
the jubilee of American Independence. He had
reached the advanced age of eighty-three
James Madison, the imam of the constitu-
tion," and one of the wisest statesmen our coun
try has produced, peacefully closed his earthly
career at Montpelier, Va, on the 2Sth of June,
1886, in his eighty-sixth year.
James Monroe died in the city of New York
on the 4th of July, 1881, in his eightieth year.
He pure patriot, and the last of the presi-
dents who served in the eventful DAYS of the
Notwithstanding been a colonel in the con-
tinental army. He particularly enjoyed the con-
fidence of Washington and the period of his
wise and peaceful administration character
lied as 1.-The era of good feeling"
John Quincy Adams expired in the capitol at
Washington, on the 2 Sd of February, 1s4S lit
orally dying in his countrys service, at the age
OF eghty-one. To the last he was of the class of
life's busy men and identified he had been
from boyhood with the public service, it was
solemnly striking and appropriate that the halls
the national councils should hear his diving
words. He was struck by paralysis while in his
seat in the house representatives.
Andrew Jacks on died at the Hermitage near
Nashville, on the Sth of June, 1S45 in his SEVEN
ty ninth year. He must have been a great man,
indeed, who could cluster the affections of a
whole people around him as this distinguished
soldier and patriot did. His popularity had no
parallel but that of Washington.
Martin Van Buren, died at his birth place,
Undertook, Columbia county, n. Y, on the
4th of July, 1862, in his eightieth year. He
failed of denomination for second term, on
account of his opposition to the annexation of
Texas.
William Henry Harrison died on the 4th of
April, IS4I exactly one month after his inau-
guratior, aged sixty-eght. He was the first
president who died in Office, and at the executive
mansion.
John Tyler, elected vice president, and who
succeeded Gen. Harrison for the remainder of
his term, renowned his allegiance to the United
States in 1861, and died the following year ia
Richmond, Va, in his seventy second year be-
ing at the time senator of Virginia in the con-
federate congress- then in session at Richmond.
James Knox Polk died at his home in Tennes-
see, on the 18th of June, 1S49, only three
months after the expiration of his term of Office,
and in his ffty-foursh year. He was a man of
unqnestonable ability and talent, and achieved
the highest honor his country could bestow at
much earlier age than any of his predecessors
Zachary Taylor died, on the 9th of July