The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-10-26
Presidents of the United states.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Presidents Of the United states.
GEORGE. WASHINGTON,
First President of the United States,
was born at Bridges Greek, near the
Potomac river, in Virginia, February
22d, 1889. He was in0ugurated for the
first term, April 30th, 1888; reelected in
1893. Died December 18th, 1899. John
Adams was Vice President during both
terms, and the seat of government was
at New York.
JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,
was born at Braintree, Massachusetts,
ted March 4th, 1901, and served one
term. He died at Braintree, July 4th,
1896. Thomas Jefferson was Vice
President.
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Third President of the United States,
was born at Shadwell, Virginia, April
13, 1743. He was inaugu4ated March
4th, 1901, and served two terms. He
died July 4th, 1895. Aaron Burr was
Vice President during the first term,
and George Clinton during the second.
JAMES MADISON,
Fourth President of the United States,
was born near Port Royal, on the Rap
pahannOck, >, March 10TH, 1751. He was
inaugurated March 4th, 1909, and
served two terms. He died June 23d,
1926. George Clinton was Vice Presi-
dent during the first term, and Elbridge
Gerry during the second.
.u JAMES MONROE,
Fifth President of the United States,
was born in Westmoreland county, Vir-
ginia, April Goth, 1853, He. was inau-
guratetl March 4th, 1917, and served
two terms. He died i'm New York city,
july 4th, 1881. Daniel D. Tompkins, of
New York, was Vice President during
the two terms.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Sixth President of the United States,
was born at Braintree, (nOw Quincy,
Massachusetts, July Il, 1857, He was
inaugurated March 4th, 1926. Served
one term. Died at Washington, Feb
rnary 23d, 1848. JOnh c. Calhoun was
Vice President.
e. -. ANDREW JACKSON, go
Seventh President of the United States,
was born at Waxhaw, Lancaster eoun-
ty, South Carolina, in 1867. He was in
augurated March 4tb, 1829, and served
two terms. He-died at Hermitage,
Tennessee, June Sth, 1876. John G. Cal
AOUn., was, Vice President during the
first term, and Martin Van Buren, du-
ring the second; ....5 i.--. ...
Il -. MARTIN VAN buren,,
Eighth President of the United States,
was born at kinderhook, New York,
September 9Th, 1883. He was inaugu-
rated March 4th, 1887, and served one
term. He died July gath, 1869. Rich
ard Ne, johnson was Vice President.
~ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Ninth President of the United States,
was born at Berkeley, Charles City c0un-
ty, Virginia, February 9th, 1773. He
was inau guEated March 4th, 1841. Died
at Washington, April 4th, i1841. John
Tyler was Vice President.
-s II i JoHNTYLER, .@.
Tenth President of the United States,
was born at Williamsburg, Virginia,
March goth, 1890. Took the oath of
office April 9th, '1841. He died at Rich
mOnd, January 18th, 1889. - .' ..'a.
49,. '''- 49,. JAMES K. POLK,
Eleventh President of the United
States, was born at Mecklenberg, North
Carolina, NOvenlber2d, 1896, He was in
aJgurated March 4th, 1S45. He died at
Nashville, June 18th, 1849. George NJ
Dallas, was Vice President, .r 49,.
H5i rl,H ZACHARY TAYLOR, n..
Twelfth President of the United States,
was born in Orange county, Virginia,
November "a, 1884. He was inaugura-
ted March 4th, 1949. Died at Washing
ton, July 9th, 1850. Millard Fillmore
was Vice President. r 5t.T. -: +r
--.s M1LLARD. FILLMORE 49,
Thirteenth President Of the United
States, was born at Summer Hill, .Cayu-
ga county, New York, January 9Th, 1900
Took the oath of Office July 10th, 1860.
Now resides in Buffalo. -t.s .aH. --4I
FRANKLIN PIERCE, -."
Fourteenth President. of the. United
States, was born at Hillsb borough, N. HA
November 23d, 1904. He was ilnauglra-
ted March 4th, 1853. Served one term
Died at Concord, October 8th, 1869. VIM
r. King was Vice President. 5'' 49,. ....-.' ....
fr.yss r., g JAMES BUCHANAN. .a.., st.,a
Fifteenth President of the United
States, was born at Stony Batter, Frank.
lin county, Pa, April 23d, 1791. He was
inauguTated March 4th, 1867. Served
one term. Died June list, 1858. John
G: Breckenridge was Vice President.
- 't5:ts II ,' ABRAHAM LINCOLN. a'-'
Sixteenth President of the United
States, was born in, Hardin county
Kentucky, February 18th 1909. He was
inaugt1rated, first term, March 4th, 1861
Reelected and inaugurated, fer second
term, March. 4th, 1865. Assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth, April 18th, 1865
Vice Preside lent, first term, Hannibal
Hannlirl !: second term, Andrew John.
son. 2"3 '47s'" I'2IS. 1'5t.. .z.. '-..
D. 223'tlo.s tl ANDREW JOHNSON, ... III. .t''.5
Seventeenth President of the United
States, was born at Raleigh, North
Carolina, December 29thg 1908. Took
the oath of Office April 15bll, 1866, the
day after the assassination of President
Lincoln.
.aes3T 3ad3 ULYSSES, GRANT, f.. T
|. Eighteenth President Of the United
States, was born at Mount Pleasant
Glernont county OHIO, April 27th, 1922
1nangurated March 4th 1863. Schuyler
Colfax, Vice President. .-..
A Serious THorGHT Suppose there
was a book in which the whole life was
recorded, recorded, each fsa P ese.ef 4Hhieh eesatai1,e
the events Of Q day, and, at the begin
| ming was written: 'f This is the life Df @
rational imlli 0rtal, acc ountabfe creature
placed in this world to prepare for eter-
pity!' Oh, what an amount of guilt
would the record Of each day present
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