Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-21
HOW THE PRESIDENTS DIED.

George Washngton-His death was the
result of a severe cold contracted while
riding around his farm in a rain and sleet
storm on Dec. 10, l19a. The cold increased
and was followed by a chill, which brought
| on acute laryngitis, His death occurred
on Dec. ID, 1893, He was sixty-eight years
of age.
John Adams-IIe died from old age, hav-
ing reached his ninety-first milestone.
Though active mentally he was nearly
blind and unable to hold a pen steadily
enough to write. He passed away without
pain on July 4, 1896.
Thomas JefTerson-IIe died at the age Of
| elghty-three. a few hours before Adams
on July 4. 1875. His disease was chronic
diarrhea, superinduced by old age and,
his physician said, the too free use Of the
waters of the White sulphur Springs.
James Madison-He, too, died of old age,
and peacefully, on June y, 1885. His fac
ulties were undimmed to the last. He was
eighty-tive.
James Monroe--At the time of his death,
which occurred in the seveuty-third year
Of his age, on July {, 1881, it was assigned
to no other cause than enfcebled health
| John Quincy Adams-He was stricken
with paralysis on Feb Il, ISIS while ad-
| dressing the speaker Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes, being at the time a member Of
| congress. He died in the rotunda of the
Capitol, He was eighty one years of age,
Andrew jacksonville died on June 8.
1915, aged sevent y-eight years. lie suffered
| from consumption, and finally dropsy
which made it's appearance about six
months before his death.
Martin Van Buren-Ile died on july "a.
| lstj2, from violent attack of asthma, fol
lowed by catarrhal affections of the throat
and lungs. lie was eighty years Of age
William Henry Harrison-The cause Of
| his death was peurisy, the result Of a cold
| which he caught on the day If his inau-
! guration- This WAS accompanied with
severe diarrhea, which would not yield 10
medical treatment. Hi. death occurred
on April 4, 1871. a month after his imam
| guration. He sixty eight years OF age.
John Tyler-He died on Jan. II. 1892. a.
| the age of seventytwo. | have been I'M
able to ascertain the cause Of his death.
James K. PoIk-Iu the spring Of 1879 he
was stricken with slight attack Of cholera
while on a boat going up the Mississippi
river. Though temporarily relieved. he
had a relapse An his return home, and died
| on June IS. 1919, aged liftyfour years.
Zachary Tnylor-H He was the second presi-
dent to die in Office. lie Is said to have
partaken immoderately Of ire water and
iced milk, and then later Of a large GUAM
tity Of cherries. The result vsas an attack
of cholera morbus. Another authority at
tributes his death to Il severe cold The
former seems more likely. He was sixty
SIX years old.
Willard Fillmore-TIe died from a stroke
Of paralysis on March s. 1874. In his seventy
fourth year
Franklin Pierce-Hls death was due Ia
abdominal dropsy, and occurred On Oct. 8.
1852 in the sixty -ffth year Of bis life
James Bnchanan-His death occurred
on June l, 1888, and was caused by rbe,,-
matte govt. He was seventy seven years
Of age.
Abraham Lincofn-Hs was shot By ].
Wilkes Booth at Ford's theater, Washing
ton. on April IA, 1855, and died the follow
ing day, aged fifty-six.
Andrew Johnson-He died from a stroks
Of paralysis, July 81, 1875, aged s.xty.
seven