Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
RN NOVEMBER 2s 1899.
:, srUDY IN nx-psEsIDEers.


-Four Were Living at Three Different Times
In our History.
Eew York Sun.
Two sx- Presidents of the United
States arc living, Cleveland and Har-
rison.
Before the expiration of John Adams
term, 1901, there was no ex-President
living, Washington having died Decem.
her, 1799
During Jeifnrson's administration
Adams was tho ex-President. Both
died on the same day, July ath, 1926.
Both wero x-Presidents during the
administrations OF Madison and Monroe
and % part of the administration of j.
q. Adams.
Whom Monroe was President the three
ex-Presidents were Adams, jefferson
and Madison.
j. O. Adams became President in
1925. At that time Adams, Jefferson,
Madison and Monroe wero living. But
before the expiration of j. Q. Adams
term, 1929, only Madison and Monroe
were living.
During Jackson's first administra-
tion, Madison, Monroe and j. @.
| Adams were the living ex-Presidents.
Before tho expiration of Jackson S
second administration only j. Q. Adams
remained as former President.
Whom Van Buren was President j.
| .. Adams and Jackson were the living
| ex. Presidents.
During William Henry Harrison's
term of one month j. Q. Adams, Jack
son and Van Buren, were the living ex-
Presidents.
John Tyler, as Vice. President, sue
ceeded Harrison and was in office from
ls41 to 1S45. The ox-Presidents living
during his term were j. @. Adams,
jackson and Van Buren,.
While Polk was President the living
ex- Presidents were J. Q. Adams, Jack
son, Van Buren and Tyler. But before
the expiration of Poik's term Van
Buren, and Tyler only remained.
4 Taylor's term lasted less than five
months. In that time Van Buren,
Tyler and Polk were living, although
Polk died % days before Taylor thereby
leaving Van Buren and Tyler living
ex Presidents.
When Fillmore was President Var
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 Var
Buren, Tyler, Fillmore and Pierce were
J living.
During I.incoln's term of Office. Fill
more, Pierce and Buchanan were living
, In the administration of johnson
Buchanan died, leaving FILLMORE ant
| Pierce.
During Giants first tenn, F'illmor
] and johnson were living. Before tn
expiration of his second term there wa
no living ex-President.
Grant was the only living tex-Pres
dent while Hayes was at the Whit
House.
: During Garfield's short term Gran
and Hayes were living.
In the administration of Arthur
: Grant and Hayes were still living. A
, the time of Arthur's death Hayes wa
: living.
t During Cleyeland's IS fist term, Grant
Q HAYES and Arthur were living. Befor
the expiration of that tenn only llaye
S remained.
With BENJAMIN Harrison as Presi
' dent, Hayes and Cleveland were living
but before tho expiration of Hari isun'
D term only Cleveland remained as
living ex-President
In Cleveland's second term there wa
but one.ex President living, Harrison
During McIiinley's term the tw
living ex Presidents are Cleveland an
h Harrison.
d Three times iu the history of tt
!, country have four ey-Presidents bee
e living at the same time. Frequent
n three; once there was one ex-Presidei
d living during the incumbency OF h
s predecessor, twice none.