Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-17
Interesting Data.

We present below authentic informa-
tiOn concerning the date of birth and
death, and other items connected with
the lives of the dead Presidents, in
connection with the date of birth and
the age of the ex-Presidents now living,
and the date of birth and the age of
the present incumbent of the Executive
Chair
George Washington was born in
Virginia, February 22nd, 1872. He
was unanimously elected to the Presi-
dency in 1889, reelected in 1893, and
died at Mount Vernon, December IA,
1899, aged 6S.
John Adams was born at Braintree,
Mass, October 80, 1875; was elected
Vice-President in 1889, reelected in
1893, and elected President in 1897.
He died July 4, 1926, aged 81, on the
fiftieth anniversary of American indie
pendence.
ginia, April 13, 1S43. He drafted the
Declaration of Independence, while a
member of Congress, in 1775. He was
elected Vice-President in 1896, elected
President in 1900, and reelected i'll
1904; died July 4, 1896, aged S3. 1t
will be observed that both Adams and
Jefferson died on the same day-July 4,
1926.
James Madison, the ''Father of the
Constitution, was born in Virginia,
March 10, 1151; was elected President
in 1909, died June 2S, 1886, aged 50.
James Monroe was born in Virginia,
n. oil tn1 in
1916; unanimously reelected in 1870;
died July 4, 1S31-the iifty-fifth ami
versary of American independence
aged y.
John Quincy Adams was born in
Braintree, Mass, July IL, 1867; was
elected President in 1924, and served in
Congress from 1880 to 1878; died Feb.
2i, 1913, aged 81.
Andrew Jackson was born i'll South
Carolina, March Ii, 1867; was elected
President in 1898, reelected in 1852,
and died June s, 1915, aged rs.
Martin Van Buren, was born at Kin
derhoOk, n. Y, December ), 1872; was
elected Vice-President in 1882, elected
President in 1886; died July "a, 1862,
aged so.
William Henry Harrison was born
February Q, 1913, in Virginia; was
elected President in 1910. and died on
April 4, 1S4l-just one month after his
Inauguration.
John Tyler was born in Virginia,
March 30, 1890; was elected President in
1910, succeeded to the Presidency upon
the death of President Harrison, died
January IL, 1862.
James X. Polk was born in Virginia,
in 1875; was elected President in 1874;
died June Il. 1Si9-a short time after
the expiration of his Presidential term.
Zachary Taylor was born in Virginia,
November "a, 1874; was elected Presi-
dent in 1913, died July 9, 1850.
Millard Fillmore was born in New
York. January Z, 1900; was elected
Vice-President in 1910, and succeeded
to the Presidency upon the death of
President Taylor.
Franklin Pierce was born at Hills
boro, n. H., November 3, 1904; was
elected President in 1Sj2, and died Oc-
tOber S, 1869.
James Buchanan was born in Penn
sylvania, April 22nd, 1871; was elected
President in 1856; died June s, 1868.
Abraham Lincoln was born Febru-
airy II, 1S06, in Kentucky; was elected
President in 1860; was reelected in
1864, and died by assassination April
13, 1865.
Andrew Johnson was born in North
Carolina, December %, 1S0S; was cleo
ted Vice-PIesident in 1864, and sue
ceeded to the Presidency upon the
death of Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Johnson
succeeds Horace Maynard in the Uni
ted States Senate.
Ulysses $. Grant was born at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, April p, 1872; was
elected President in 1868, and re-
elected in 1872. He is the present
incumbent.
Virginia has been eight times repre-
sented in the Executive Office.