The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-31
THE PRE>IDENT|.
When they were Born and Where; When
they Died and Where-Other Interest
EnofS
ing Facts.

glnla on Friday II, 1871, old style, Feb
ruary %, 1882, new style. Became
president Thursday, April 80, 1880, al
the age of 81 years, 9 months and s
days. He served continuously s years
less two months. IIe died in Virginia
Saturday, Dec. IA, 1899, aged 81 years
8 months and % days.
John Adams was born in Massachu-
setts on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1885, old
style; Oct. so, new style. He became
president on Monday, March +, 1898
at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 4
days. Served four years. He died
in Massachusetts, Tuesday, July 4,
1926, aged 80 years, s months and 4
days.
Thomas Jefferson was born in Vir-
ginia, Tuesday, April 2, 1743. He was
inaugurated Wednesday, March 4, 1901
at the age of 81 years, IL months and
2 days; served eight years. He died
IN Virginia on the same day with John
Adams, Tuesday, July 4, 1926, at the
age of So years, 3 months and 2 days.
James Madison was born in Virginia,
Tuesday, March l6, 1851. He was in
augurated Saturday, March 4, 1909, at
the age of 81 years, II months and 1G
days, and served years. Died Tues
day, June 26, 1886, aged IS years; 3
months and - days.
James Monroe bOrnwas in Virginia on
Friday, April 2S, 1853. Became presi-
dent on Tuesday, March 4, 1771, at the
age of 5S years, 8 months and days.
He died in New York on Monday,
July 4, 1S31-the third president who
diec on independence day-aged 73,
2 months and days.
John Quincy Adams, eldest son of
President John Adams, was born in
Massachusetts,, on Saturday, July II.
1857. Became president on Friday,
March 4, 1925, at the age of 81 years,
7 months and 81 days, and served four
Years. He died in Washington (while
a member Of the house Of representa-
tives) on Wednesday, February %,
ls49, aged so years, 7 months and Is
days.
Andrew Jackson was born in North
or South) Carolina on Sunday, March
Is. 1857. He was inaugurated on
Wednesday, March 4, 1929, at the age
of 81 years: IL months and II days,
and served eight years. Died in Ten
nessee on Sunday, January s, 1915,
aged II years, 8 months and "a day.
Died on the anniversary of his great
victory, the battle of New Orleans,
thirty years BEFORE
Martin Van Buren, was born in New
York on Tuesday, December S, 1882.
Was inaugurated on Saturday, March
4, 1887, at the age of 54 years and 3
months, and served four years. He
died in New York On Thursday, July
"a, 1872, aged 70 years, moths and 19
days.
William Henry Harrison was born
in Virginia on Thursday, February 8,
1878. He was inaugurated on Thurs
day, March 4. 1S41, at the age of GS
years and % days and died in office
just one month later Sunday, April 4,
1S41, aged 60 years, month and 90
days
John Tyler was born in Virginia Oh
Monday, March 80, 1890. Became
president on the death of Harrison,
Sunday, April 4, 1871, at the age of 81
years and days, serving out that term
only. He died Friday, January II,
1862, aged II years, 9 months and 8
days.
James Knox Polk was born in North
Carolina on Monday, November 2,
1895. Was inaugurated Tuesday,
March 4, 1915, at the age of 40 years.
4 months and 2 days, serving four
years. He died in Tennessee on Fri
day, June Is, 1S49, only II weeks after
going out of Office, aged SO years, 7
months and Is days.
Zachary Taylor was born in Virginia
on Friday, September "a, 1884. He
became president on Monday, March
4, 1S49, at the age of 64 years, months
and days. (TEis was the first instance
in which the 4th of March, the day
for inaugurating a new president, fell
on a Sunday. But it happened at
Monroe's second Inauguration and also
at the Inauguration Of President
Hayes.) Taylor died in office on Tues
day, July l, 1850 at the age of65 years,
9 months and Is days.
Millard Fillmore was born in New
York. Tuesday, Jan 7, 1900. He sue
ceeded Taylor on Wednesday, July 10,
1859, at the age of 60 years, months
and days, serving out the tenn. He
died in New Yark on Sunday, March s,
1874, aged "a years, 2 months and l
day.
Franklin Pierce was born in New
Hampshire on Friday, Nov. %, 1904,
and was inaugurated on Friday. March
4, 1858, at the age of 4Syears, 8 months
and serving only one term. He died
on Friday Oct. s, 1869, aged Ga years,
10 months and Is days. Born, inaug-
urated and died on Friday.
James Buchanan was born in Penn
sylvania, on Saturday, April 23, 1871.
He became president on Wednesday
March 4, 1857 at the age of 65 years, 10
months and days, serving one term.
He died in Pennsylvania, on Monday,
June I, 1868, aged II years, l month
and Sdays. He was the only president
who was never married.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Ken
lucky on Sunday, February 12, 1909.
He became president on Monday,
March 4, 1861 at the age of 50 years
and 20 days. He served until his as
SlnatlOn III washington on OOOQ r1Qay, ,
April IA, 1865 (died on the next day.
Saturday, April 15) at the age of Sc
years 2 months and days.
Andrew Johnson was born in North
Carolina on Thursday, December, 20,
1908, and became president on Satur-
day, April Is, 1865 ION the death of
Lincoln), at the age of Sc years, 8
months and II days. He died in Ten
nessee on Saturday, July 80, 1876,
aged 66 years, 7 months and 2 days.
Ulysses Simpson Grant was born in
Ohio on Saturday, April q, 1922. He
was inaugurated on Thursday, March
4, 1869, at the age of 46 years, 10
months and 5 days, and served eight
years.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born
in Ohio on Friday, October 4, 1922, and
became president on Monday, March
5. 1877, at the age of 81 years and 5
months.
From the above it appears that Z
presidents were born in Virginia, in
North Carolina, 3 in Ohio, 2 in Massa-
chusetts, in New York, and l each in