Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-01
Our Presidents.

WHO THEY WERE AND HOW THEY DIED
George Washington's death was the re.
suit of severe cold contracted while rid
ing around his farm in rain and sleet
storm on December 10, 1899. The cold
increased and was followed by a chill
which brought on acute laryngitis.
HIS death occurred on December IL, 1899
He was 81 years OF age.
John Adams died from old age, having
reached the ninety-frst milestone Though
active mentally he was nearly blind. and
unable to hold pen steadily enough to
write. He passed away without PAIN, on
July 4, 1926.
Thomas Jefferson died at the age of SO,
few hours before on July 4. 1926. Hls
disease was chronic diarrhOa, supern-
duced by old age and, his physician said,
the too free use of the waters OF the
White Sulphur Springs
James Madison, too, died Of old age,
and peacefully, on June %, 1896. His
faculties were undimmed to the last. He
was eighty-fiye.
James Monroe's death, which occurred
| in the 73rd year of his age, on July 4,
| 1901, " do dSoiEDtu w Nv ObhOA Nahoo hhAh
enfeebled health.
John Quincy Adams was stricken with
paralysis on FEBRUARY 81. 194S, while ad-
dressing the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, being at the time a men,
Der of Congress. He died ia the rot1nds
of the Capitol. He was 81 years of age.
Andrew jackson died on June Z, 1915,
70 wears old. He suffered from consump-
ton and finally dropsy, which made it's
appearance about six months before his
death
Martin Van Buren died on July q,
1862, from violent attack Of asthma,
followed by catarrhal affections of the
throat and lungs. He was so years Of
age.
William Henry Harrison's death was
caused by pleurisy, the result OF cold
which he caught OH the day of his inangu-
ration. This was accompanied with a
severe diarrh@a, which would not yield
TO medical treatment. His death occur
red on April 4, 1871. a month after bis
Inauguration. He was 65 years of age
John Tyler died on January II, 1862,
at the age OF 70 OF general debility.
James X Polk, in the spring of l949,
was stricken with q slight attack OF
cholera while on a boat going up the
Mississippi River. ThoHgh temporarily
relieved. he had a relapse on his return
home, and died on June 10, 1919, aged "a
years.
Zachary Taylor was the second Pres
ident to die in office. He is said to have
partaken lmmoderately Of Ice water and
iced milk, and then of large quantity OF
cherries. The result was an attack of
cholera morbus. Another authority At
tributes his death to a severe cold. The
former seems the more likely. He was
&c years old.
Willard Fillmore died from stroke of
paralysis on March 8, 1874, in his 18th
year.
Franklin Pierce's death was due to alb
dominal dropsy. and occurred on October
8. 1862 in The 65th year OF his life.
James Buchanan's death occurred on
June |, 1863, aud was caused by Rheu-
matte govt. lie was II years OF age.
Abraham Lincon was shot by J. Wilkes
Booth at Fords Theatre, Washington, d.
c., on April IA, 1865, and died the follow
ing day, aged SO.
Andrew johnson died from a streke OF
paralysis July 81, 1876, aged 81.
General Grant died at Mt. Macgregor,
near Saratoga, in the cottage of Mr.. JOS
Drexel, which is preserved as a memorial
President Garfield died at Elberon, near
Long Branch, from the effect of a pistol
shot by Guiteau the assassin, who was
executed for his crime in Washington.
President Arthur died at lis residence
In Lexington Avenue, New York city.