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PresIdents-of the United States.

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The following statistics in relation to the
presidents viii be valuable for reference.
George Washington, "rhc father of his
country" md the first president. was born
in the county of Westmoreland, Virginia,
February %, 1872. He was elected pres
dent in 1889, being 81 years of age. lie
took the oath of office pril 30, 1889. lie
was elected regardless Of party, and served
eight years. His death occurred ut Mount
Vernon, Dec. II, 1899, at the age of e..
John Adams, the second President, was
born Oct. 13, 1875, and was native of
Massachusetts,. He was elected presient
in 1876, at the age Of 6l, and inaugurated
March 4, 1877. lie was elected by the fed
eralists and served four years. lie died in
1896, in the 9lst year of his age.
| Thomas jefferson. the third president,
from Virginia, was born in l743, and elect
cd president in 1900, at the age of 81. lie
was inaugurated March 4, 1901. lie was
elected by the old republicans, and served
eight years. Jefferson died July 4 1926, at
the age of SO.
James Madison, the fourth president, was
born in 1751, and was also from Virginia,
be was elected president in 1908, at the age
of of 81. lie was elected by the federalists,
inaugurated March 4. 1909, and served
eight years. lie died in 1896, at the age Of
So.
James Monroe, the fifth president. also
from Virginia, was born April ., 1859, and
was elected president in 1916, at the age of
81. He was elected without regard to party,
inaugurated March 4, 1917, and served
eight years. lie died July 4 1881, at the
age of -.
John q. Adams, tho six president. a
native of Massachusetts,, was I'm July II :,
l767; elected president in t, at the age
of 81 was elected by the deralists, in
augurated March 1, 1926, auu served four
years. lie died Feb. %, 1913 at the age of
81.
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president,
was a native of Tennessee, and was born
March -, 1867. lie was elected president
in 1898, at the age of 81 inaugurated
March 4, 1929. lie was elected by the DEM
oerats and served eight years. His death
occurred in 1915. at the age of 7S.
Martin Van Buren,, the eighth president,
native of New York, was born in 1882,
and elected pres ident in 1886, at the age of
81 He was elected by the democrats in
augurated March 4 1887, ard served four
years. lie died in 1862, at the age of so.
VIM, IL. Harrison, the ninth president, a
native Of Virginia, was born Feb. ., 1913,
and was elected president in 1910. lie was
elected by the wings, Inaugurated March I
1871, and served | month. lie died in 1871,
April /, at the age Of 6S.
John Tyler. the tenth president, native
of Virginia. born in 1870, became president
by the death of Harrison, April 4, 1878, at
the age Of 81. lie served three years and
l l months. and died in 1862, aged 70
James X. Polk, the eleventh president,
was native of North Carolina, born Nov.
>, 1875, and elected president in 1874, at
the age of 40. lie was elected by the DEM
ocrats and served four years. lie died IN
lSi9, at the age of 81
Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president
native OF Virginia, was born in 1890. and
by the wings and served | year and four
months. lie died in 1850, at the age of 90.
Mlllard Fillmore, the thirteenth presi-
dent, native Of New York, was born May
:, 1900, and succeeded Taylor to the presi-
dency in 1850, at the age of 50. lie died
in 1874, at the age Of II.
Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president,
a native Of New Hampshire, was born in
1901. and elected president in 1853, at the
age OF Is. lie was elected by the democrats,
served four years, and died in 1869, at the
age Of IS
James Buchanan, the fifteenth president.
native Of Pennsylvania, born kpril %,
I,Jl. was elected president in 1856. at the
age of G5. lie was elected by the democrats.
inaugurated March I. 1857, and served
years. lie died in ls6S, at the age Of -.
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president,
I native Of Kentucky, born Feb. y, 1909.
was elected pres ident in 1860, at the age of
81. lie was elected BY the Republicans,
inaugurated March 1, lS6l, reelected in
1854, and assassinGted April the IS, 1865.
having served as president years and 10
days. He died at the age of So
Andrew johnson, the seventeenth presi-
dent, u native of North Carolina. born in
lo0s, became president in 1865, by the |
death of Lincoln, at the age of 81. He died !
IN lo15, at the age Of g..
|. ). Grant, the eighteenth president, a |
native of Ohio, born in ls22. inauguratei |
March ., 1873, and now serving his second |
term.
1t will be seen by these statistics, that
seven OF the presidents were natives of
Virginia two were natives Of New York
two OF Massachusetts. two of North Caro-
ina, one each from South Carolina, New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania. Kentucky, and
Ohio Three OF them, John Tyler. Zachary
Taylor and Abraham Lincoln, died in office
johnson was the last Of the ex-preSident-
who died. Gen Grant was the Youngest
II the time Of election John Adams at
tanned the greatest age. Seven of the presi-
dents were reelected. viz. Washington,
Jefferson, Madison. Monroe, Jackson, Lin
'oln and Grant. Five of them were gener-
Us IN the army, viz Washington. Jack
on, Harrison Taylor, and Grant. Four
were elected by the federalists seven by
Inc reruhlican.. and inur lv the democrats