The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
HOW THE PRESIDENTS DIED.
Interesting Facts That Should be
Known BY ALL Americans.
From the American Notes and oueries

From the American Notes and Queries
George Washiugton-His death was
the result of severe cold contracted
while riding around his farm In rain
aud sleet storm on December 10, 1893.
The cold increased and was followed
by \ chill, which brought on acute
lsryngitis. His death occurred on
December IA, 1893. He was Go years
Of age.
John Adams-Hs died from cid age,
having reached his ninety-frst mile
stone. Though active mentally, he
was nearly blind, and unable to hold Q
pen steady enough to write. He passed
away without pain on July 4, 1926.
Thomas Jefferson-He died at the
age Of IS, few hours before Adams,
on July 1, 1896. Hrs disease was
chronic diarrhoea, superinduced by old
age, and, his physicians said, the too
free use Of the waters Of the white sui
phur springs.
James Madison-He, too, died Of old
age, and peacefully, on June 20, 1886.
His faculties were uudimmed 70 the
last. He waa IS.
James M0nroe-At the time OF his
death, which occurred In the seventy
third year Of his age, ON July 4. 1881.
II WAS assigned 70 no other cause than
| enfeebled health.
John Quincy Adams-He was strick.
, en- with paralysis on February 81
. 1646, while addressing the speaker o
the house Of representatives, being a
> that time member Of congress. HI
) died in the rotundA Of the capital. HI
was 81 years OF age.
Andrew JacEson-He died on Jun,
8, 1916, IS years old. He sufferss
g from consumption, and inally drops,
4 made its appearance about sIS month
before has death.
al Martin Van Buren-He died on Jul,
!. -, 1862, from . violent attack Of ssth
/. ma, followed by catarrhal affections q
Q the throat and lungs. He was ~ year
q OF age.
= William Henry Harrison on-The caus'
1 Of his death Was pleurisy, the result q
4 = cold. which be caught on the day o
Q bis Inauguration. This was accomps
}. MED with seyere diarrhoea, whicl
would not yield TO medical treatment
e His death occurred on April 4, lS41,
Q month after his inauguration. He WI
e 60 years Of age.
ri John Tyler-He died on January 81
d 1862, at the age Of 72. have bee
Y unable to ascertain the cause Of hl
2 death.
Zachary Taylor-He was the secon
:. president TO die In Office. He Is sal
= 70 have taken immoderately of &C
h water and iced milk. and then later I
}. large quantity VI cherries. Th
result was an attack Of cholsra moi
bus Another authority attributes b
death to = severe cold. The forms
seems the more likely. He was Z
I. years old.
a Millisrd FiimOre-He died from
4. stroke Of paralysis on March 8, 1877.
Of in his seventy fourth year.
Franklin Pierce-His death was d.
=, to abdominal dropsy, and occurred q
:. October 8, 1869, in the sixty fifth ye'
4. Of his life.
"a James Buchanau-His death occurrt
\. on June 1, 1868, and was caused
M rheumatic gout. He was sevent
ie seven years Of age,
4. Abraham Lincoln-He was shot
n j. Wilkes Booth at Tord,s The1ts
\. Washington, d. c.. on April II. 1856
4. and died the following day. aged dft
~ SIX.
4. Andrew Johneon-He died from
i'd stroke Of paralysis, July 81, 1873. ag'
ar sixty-ssvsn.
IN The deaths of Grant, Cartel
!. Arthur and Hayes arc recent enough
Az be remembered by all.