The Princeton union., 1881-03-17
OUR PRESIDENTS.

OUR PRESIDENTS.
Interesting Neurological Record and Facts
About Former Incumbents.
From the New York Evening Mail
George Washington was bornin Vir-
ginia on Friday, February IL. 1871,
old style; February %, 1872, new style.
Became president Thursday, April 80,
1889, at the age of 81 years 2 months
and days. He served continuously
s years less 2 months. He died in
Virginia Saturday, Dec. Il. 1899. aged
67 years, 9 months and % days.
John Adams was born in Massachu-
setts on Wednesday, Oct. 10. 1875. old
style; Oct. 80, new style. He became
president on Monday, March 4, 1893.
at the age Of 81 years, months and 4
days. Served only years. He died
in Massachusetts, Tuesday, July 4,
1926, age 80 years, Smonths 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 s years. He died
i'll Virginia on the same day with
John Adams. Tuesday. July 4, 1896.
at the age Of S3 years. months and 2
days.
James Madison was born in Virginia
Tuesday, March l6, l75l. He was
inaugurated Saturday. March 4, 1909.
at the age Of 81 years, IL months and
lG days, and served years. Died
Tuesday, June 28,l836. aged IS years,
3 months and - days.
James Monroe was born in Virginia
on Friday. April 90, 1853. Became
president on Tuesday, March 4, 1917,
at the age Of IS years 8 months and
4 days. He died in New York on
Monday, July 4, 1S31---the third
president who died on independence
day-aged 7S years, 2 months and 6
days.
John Quincy Adams, eldest son Of
President John Adams, was born in
Massachusetts, on Saturday. July II,
1907. Became president on Friday.
March 4, 1925, at the age of 81 years,
months and 81 days, and served four
years. He died in Washington (while
amember of the house of representa-
tives) on Wednesday,. February %,
lS4S, aged SO years, months and l3
days. ...
Andrew Jackson was born in North
Tor South) Carolina on Sunday. March
Is. 1767. He was ilaugurated on
Wednesday, March 4, 1929, at the age
OF 81 years, Ii months and II days, and
served eightyears. Died in Tennessee
Oh Sunday, january s, 1915, aged u
years. months and 24 days. (Died
on the anniversary of his great victory.
the battle of New Orleans, thirty years
@before.) 80
Martin Van Buren, was born in New
YOrk On Thursday, December 5. 1882.
Was lnaugurated on Saturday, March
4. 1887, ar the age of ST years and 8
months, and served four years. He
died in New York on Thursday. July
"a, 1862, aged 7Qyears, months and l9
days.
William Henry Harrison was born
IN Virginia on Thursday, February 9,
l773. He was inaugurated on Thurs
day. March I, lS4l, ut the age of 88
years and % days, and died in Office
Just one month later, Sunday, April 4,
lS4l, aged 68 years. l month and %
days.
John Tyler was born in Virginia on
Monday, March 20. LOO. Became
president on the death of Harrison.
Sunday, April, 4, l84l, at the age of 81
years and days, serving out that term
only. He died Friday. January II.
1862, aged II years, 8 months and 10
days.
James Knox Polk was born in
North Carolina OH Monday. November
2, 1895. Was inaugurated Tuesday.
March 4, 1916, at the age of 40 years.
! months and 2 days, serving 4 years.
He died In Tennessee on Friday, June
10, lS49, only IL weeks after going
out Of Office, aged SO years, months
and Is days.
Zachary Taylor was born in Vir-
ginia on Friday, September "a, 1884.
He became presidet on Monday.
March S, 1849, at the age Of 64 wears.
5 months and days. (This was the
first instance in which the 4th of
March, the day for inaugurating, a
new president, fell on Sunday. But
it happened at Monroe's second inau-
g.ratlon and also at the Inaugural
tion Of President Hayes Taylor
died in Office on Tuesday, July l.
1850, at the age of 65 years, 9 months
and Is days.
Millard Fillmore was born in New
York, Tuesday, Jan. Z, 1900. He
succeeded Taylor on Wednesday, July
10, 1850, at the age of SO years, six
months and three days. serving out
the term. He died in New York on
Sunday, March 8, 1874, aged "A years,
2 months and day.
Franklin Pierce was born in New
Hampshire on Friday, Nov. %, 1904,
and was inaugurated on Friday,
March 4, 1853. at the age Of 48 years,
8 months and days, serving only one
term. He died on Friday. Oct. 8.
1859, aged Ga years, 10 months and
10 days. Born, inaugurated and died
on Friday.
James Buchanan was born in Penn
sylvania, on Saturday, April %, 1871.
He became president on Wednesday,
March 4, 1857. at the age Of 65 years,
10 months and IL days, serving one
term. He died in Pennsylvania, on
Monday, June /, 1868. aged u years,
month and days. He was the only
president who was never married.