The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
FORTUNES OF PRESIDENTS chill
DREN.
Many of Them Have Been WeII-tO-DO
and None Extremely So.


AS rule. Presidents sons have shown
themselves amply able to care for them
selves. John Adams left fortune of So
900 to his son. John Quincy Adams, but
the younger Adams had been elected Pres
ident of the United States before he re-
ceived his fathers Request He was man
of great mental capacity, and he was am
ply able ito make his OWN way in the world.
Jefferson's children were not so FORUM
ate. He was so poor that he sold his Ii
brary to congress for $4,000. (about one
quarter of its value,) and later he indorsed
a note for $4,000 fer a friend, which he
was compelled to pay He was in danger
then of losing Monticello. but Philip Hone.
mayor of New York, raised IS SEQ in that
city in 1926, and the people of Philadelphia
and Baltimore added 5000 and $500, re-
SpecuYely, TO the sum, so that Jefferson
died solvent. His daughter, Mrs. Randolph
and her children, who had been with him
during his last years, were left penness,
and Mrs Randolph contemplated opening
a school. But South Carolina and Virginia
voted $4,000 each for her support, and she
lived on the interest of this money till her
death in 1886.
Madison left no children to share his
small estate. Monroe died poor, but his
two daughters had married before his
death, one of them being the wife of
George Hay of Virginia. and the other of
Samuel l.. Gouverneur of New York
John Quincy Adams left an estate about
as large as that of his father-S50, COO-but
the Adams family was quite able to take
care of itself without inheritance, and
down to the present day it has earned
honors and wealth.
Jackson left no children. His grand
niece is a clerk in the government depart
ments. Van Buren, was one of the richest
of the presidents. 1t was said he drew
no salary till he left the white house. and
that he received the 100000 which had ac-
cumulated during his term in one lump.
bod A bro l1arr
ated at West Point and served with dis
tinction in the army, he was breVetted
for gallantry at Cherubusco. Abraham
Van Buren, married woman who was
well-to-do. John Van Buren,, President
Van Buren'S second son, was graduated
ait Yale and became one of the leading
members of the New York bar. He was
elected attorney general of the state.
William Henry Harrison left a small es-
tate, which went eventually to his son.
the father of Benjamin Harrison, who
was a member of congress from Indiana
for four years. Benjamin Harrison in
herited very little CT his money, and he
had to make his own way from the begin
ming of his career. But he showed con-
spicuous ability as a lawyer. and his prac-
tice since he left the white house has been
worth probably $4,000 or $4,000 year to
him..
President Tyler's first wife died while
he was in the white house. One of his
sons Robert. went to Philadelphia, where
he held several civil offices. Then he
went to Richmond, where ne was appoint
ed register of the treasury. At the expi-
ration of his term OF office he moved to
Montgomery, Ala, where he edited
newspaper until his death. John Tyler
who has just died, was secretary to his
father, though he did not hold the title
of private secretary, as that office was
created after he left the white house
He drew no salary, and he said not long
ago that when he left the white house
ne pawned his watch for $50, because he
had no money. John Tyler would have
been one of the victims OF the explosion
,frla Faa III F,s4s
step-mothers father, If he had not been
escortng Mrs Gilmore, the wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, to the cabin at the
time the Peacemaker blew up. Mr. Gill
more was killed in the accident SO was
Mr. Gardiner of New York, whose daugh-
ter became Mrs. Tyler not long afterward.
President Tyler had a son by his second
wife who was conspicuous in the politics
of Virginia, and who became president of
William and Mary College, the institution
from which his father had graduated. Mrs.
Tyler was the first Presidents wife to re-
ceive aid from congress. A pension OF
5000 was granted to her.
Mrs Polk also received a pension from
congress. She had no children. President
Taylor left several children. who were
quite competent to take charge of them
selves. His eldest daughter married JEFF
ferson Davis, and is still alive. She draws
a pension from some of the southern
states The second daughter married w.
the mistress of the white house during
part of her fathers term. After the death
Oh nef IaiueT anu ueI HUSBAND, she mar
ried Philip cambridge of Virginia, who
left her comfortably provided for. Her
brother, ''Dick" Taylor, was a man of
much distinction He was a member OF
the secession convention of Louisiana, en-
tered the confederate army served under
Stonewall Jackson in the valley campaign,
rose to the rank of general and served
with credit till the end Of the war After
the war he went TO New York where,
Just before his death. in 1879, he published
a book with the title. Destruction ana
Reconstruction"
President Fillmore had only one child
a daughter, who died while he was vet
alive. President Pierce had three chi5-
dren-all boys. Two of them died while
quite young. The third lived to be 70. He
was killed IN a railroad accident while
TRAVELLING with hts father and moi llnl. frr.,