Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-22
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED
STATES.

ginla, reOfuafy q, lfoz, anu III AtoT
he commanded the military forces Of
Virginia. In IVA a member of the
Continental Congress. In l775 Com
mander-in chief of the American army
In 1889 he was unanimously elected
President of the United States, and re-
elected in 1898. He died at Mount
Vernon, Dec II. 1899, aged 6e.
John Adams was born at Braintree,
Mass, Oct. 80, 1885. In 1875 he was
elected to the Continental Congress. In
l777 he was Minister to France. la
l7S9 was elected Vice -Presideat. and
reelected in 1898. In 1897 was elect
ed President; and died July 4. 1926,
aged 9l. on the fftieth Anniversary of
Independence.
Thomas JefersOn's head was large
and weIl-balanced, and his character
harmonious. His mind was highly cul-
tured. critical, and comprehensive. He
was born in Virginia. April Is. 1743.
From .I759 to I775 he was in the legis-
lature In 1875 he was sent to Congress,
and drafted the Declalat of Inde-
pendence. In 1779 was Governor of
Virginia. Frcm 1854 to 1889, Minis
ter to France, then Secretary of State.
In 1895 Vice. President In 1900 he
was elected President. and reelected in
1904. He died July f, 1926, aged SO.
James Madison had much originality,
and eminent intellectual talent He
.was born in Virginia. March 10. l75l.
He was elected to the Continental Con.
gress in 1879. He was called the
father of the Constitution. In 1901
he was Secretary of State, and President
in 1909 He died June %, 1886,
aged So.
James Monroe was born in Virginia.
April ?. 1859. In 1871 he was elected
to the Virginia Legislature, and in 1888
to Congress, and 1890 to the Senate.
In 1874 he was Minister to France. In
1899 Governor of Virginia. He was
Secretary of State eight years. In 1916
was elected to Presidency. III 1920
unanimously reelected. He died July
+, 1881, aged y.
John Quincy Adams was firm, cour-
ageous, argumentive, upright, and
thorough. He had remarkable memo
ry, and was well-informed. He was
born IN BraIntree. Mass. July l, 1907.
In 1896 he was Minister to Netherlands.
In 1903 L. S. Senator. In 1909 Min
lister to Russia. In 1915 Minister to
Great Britain. In 1917 Secretary Of
State. In 1924 President, and from
1890 to l848 he was in Congress, where
he died, February 23d, aged 81.
Andrew Jackson was born in South
Carolina, March l6, 1867. In 1875
he went to Tennessee In 1896 he wa;
elected to Congress; in 1897 to The
Senate. In 1912 he entered the army
in the war with Great Britain. HI
fought the tattle of New Orleans Janu
airy s, 1915. In 1928 he was elected
President and re elected in 1882. H,
. died June s. 1915, aged rs.
, Martin Van Buren, was born at Kin
derbrook. New York, Dec. 3, 1882. Ii
1921 he was elected to the L. S. Senate
: and reelected in 1927. In 1928 h
5 was Governor of New York. In lS2!
/ Secretary of State. In 1881 Ministe
$ to England. In 1882 Vice-President
In 1886 President Brain large; 5
!. was secretiveness. He died July q
1862. aged 80.
e William II. Harrison was born Eel
8, 1873, in Virginia. In 1899 he wa
o Governor of the territory west of Ohic
and in 1899 was elected to the Congress
2 was Governor of the Territory of Ind
: ana thirteen years. In 1911 he fongi
y the battle of Tippeeanoe. In 1916 h
/ was elected to Congress. In 1924
: the Senate. March 4. lS4I, he W;
e inaugurated as President, and on Ii
e 4th Of april, 1871. he died.
o John Tyler was born IN Virgins
March 29, 1890 In 1916 he W;
If elected TO Congress. In 1926 Governs
of Virginia. aud afterwards to the ..
y Senate. In lS4l he was Vice Presiden
and succeeded Harrison, April 4, l04
IS He died January II, 1862.
James K. Polk was born in Virgini
" in 1895. In 1885 be was elected
he Congress from Tennessee In 1889
| was elected Governor. In l844 W
elected to the Presidency. He di'
l. June 10, 1919.
il, Zachary Taylor was born in Virginl
November a, 1854. In 1914 he COZ
:" manded an expedition against the Britt
tt and Indians. In 1882 he was in t
Black Hawk war. In 1886 serv
w. against the Seminoles and was brevett
:" to the rrnk of brigadier-geDeral.
"a, l847 he was engaged in the Mexie
lr- war. March 4. ls49, be was inaug
rated President. and died on the 9Th
he Jdly. 1850.
nv AillarG Fillmore was born at Su
" mer Hill, New York, January z, le(
ey Ia 1929 he was elected TO the New Ye
all Legislature in 1892 to Congress.