Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-17
ABOUT OUR Ex-PREsIpENTs.
Brief History Concerning Their Terms Of
Office and Their Death.

| Umce ana Their Death.
Two ex Presidents of the United
States are living, Cleveland and Har
rison.
Before the expiration of John Adams
term, 1901, there was no ex president
living, Washington having died De
eember, 1899.
During Jefferson's administration
Adams Was the ex-President. Both
died On the same day, July 4. 1925
Both We're ex- Presidents during the
administrations of Madison and Mon.
roe and a part of the administration of
}. Q. Adams.
When Monroe was President the
three ex presidents were Adams, JEFF
ferson and Madison.
j. Q. Adams became President in
1925. At that time Adams, Jefferson
Madison and Monroe were living. But
before the expiration of J. @. Adams
term, 1929, only Madison and Monroe
were living.
During Jackson's first administra
ton. Madison, Monroe and J. O..
Adams were the living ex-Presidents.
Before the expiration of Jackson g Sec
ond administration only j. @ Adams
remained as former President.
When Van Buren, was President J..
Q. Adams and jackson were the living
ex-Presidents.
During William Henry Harrison's
term of one month J. @ Adams, Jack
son and Van Buren, were the living ex-
Presidents.
John Tyler, Vice-P President, sue
ceeded Harrison and was in Office
from 1841 to 1915. The x-presidents
living during his term were J. @.
Adams, jackson and Van Buren,.
While Polk was President the living
ex Presidents were ]. @. Adams, Jack
son, an Buren, and Tyler. But be-
fore the expiration of Polk s term Van
Buren, ard Tyler only remained.
Taylor's term lasted less than five
months. In that time Van Buren,,
Tyler and Polk were living, although
Polk died 25 days before Taylor, there
by leaving Van Buren, and Tyler living
When Fillmore was President Van
Buren, and Tyler were still living.
With Pierce as President there were
three living ex-Presidents Van Buren,,
Tyler and Fillmore.
When Buchanan was President Van
Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore and Pierce were
living.
During Lincoln Is term of office, Fill
more, Pierce and Buchanan were liv-
ing.
In the administration of johnson,
Buchanan died, leaving Fillmore and
Pierce.
During Grants first term, Fillmore
and johnson were living. Before the |
expiration of his second term there was
10 living ex-President.
Grant was the only living ex-Presi-
lent while Hayes was at the White
House.
During Garfield's short tenn Grant
Ind Hayes were living.
In the administration of Arthur,
Grant and Hayes were still living. At
he time of Arthur's death, Hayes was
living.
During Cleveland's first term,
irant, Hayes and Arthur were living.
5efore tbs expiration of that term only
Hayes remained.
With Benjamin Harrison as Presi
ent Hayes and Cleveland were living,
ut before the expiration of Harrison
erm only Cleveland remained as liy.
lg ex President.
In Cleveland's second term, there
as but one ex-President living. Har-
son. ,
During Mckinley 3 term the two Iiy-
,g ex Presidents are Cleveland and {
harrison. 9
Three times in the history of the
'untry have four ex Presidents been ]
wing at the same time. Frequently I
Tree; once there was one ex-President a
wing during the incumbency of his {
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