The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
AMERICAS PRESIDENTS.
Interesting Statistics Of Men Who
Have Filled the Highest
Office in the Land.

cTT1HE mn jority OF the presidents OF the
II United States. from washington
A TO Mckinley, have been sons OF
farmers and planters. that Is, fourteen
out OF twenty-four.
The father OF only one. President Me-
Ktnley, was manufacturers. or only
one. william Henry Harrison. IL u re-
corded that he was statesman. One was
a tanner and one a sexton. the fathers OF
Grant aud johnson. buchanan and Hayes
were sons OF merchants-bnt not typical
ones Arthur and Cleveland were sons
of elerEymen Law claimed the fathers OF
TYLER and John Quincy Adams, Two
presidents only were farmers or planters
Washington who was also a surveyor.
and Iincaiu. who soon abandoned tho
farm for the law Office Eighteen presi-
dents, more than two-thirls OF the whole
number lived and thrived on the law. or
these four began life Ms Recommendations.
GARFIELD Arthur and Cleveland. one only
was Doctor William Henry Harrison.
one began lie as tanner. Grant. two a.
taiiors. Fillmore and johnson, the former
later Joining the ranks OF lawyers. Jack
son and Tyler were soldiers. as was also
Grant.
Fifteen OF the presidents were college
men. rv. received their education nj pub
lie schools. three were seif-tauKht. and
Grant was the only West Point man.
Regarding the ancestry OF our rrest-
DENTS one-third.. or eight. claim Scotch
and Seofch.Irish descent. one. Madison.
was a welshman. or OF Welsh ancestry.
and Van Buren, OF Dutch. The remainder
or fourteen. had English forbcars.
Elizabeth has been the favorite name for
the mothers OF presidents. let all Eliza
beihs with sons make note OF this. There
was Elizabeth Jones. the mother of Mon-
roe. Elizabeth Hutchinson. mother ~
jackson: Elizabeth Hssaett. mother ~ tho
FIRST Harrison. Elizabeth Speer, mother
Of buchanan. and Elizabeth Irwin, mother
If BENJAMIN Harrison. The name Mary
Is also well represented, beginning with
Mary Rail. Washington's mother, Then
there II Mary Hoes, the mother Of Van
Buren,; Mary Arniatead. Tyier's mother.
and Mary McDonough. the mother Of
johnson. OF James there are two-~iane
Randolph. mother Of Jefferson, and Jane
Knox, mother OF Polk. OF Nancys also
two. Nancy Hanks. mother OF Lincoln.
and Nancy Allison, mother OF Mckinley.
The presidents all married American
horn women except John Quincy Adams.
whose wife, Louisa G. johnson. was born
In London. England. where they were
married
While Virginia claims most ~ the p,sn
who have been at The head 81 the nation.
the ladies 81 the whiia House have pro-
ferred New York as a birth atate, ak
claiming n. Virginia and Ohio each gave
four presidents wives. Eight other states
are representesi-N New Hampshire, Massa-
ehnsetts New Jersey. Maryland. North
Carolina. Kentucky. Tennessee and Mis-
souri There has been only one bachelor
president, buchanan.
IL seems that not even IN the good old
times 81 100 years ago WAS n the fashion
10 have iarFe families. Washington and
Madison had no children. nor had Polk
Tyler carries on the palm IN fhm way of
s4t4s FxaE ts4f
Harrison comes next with ten. ana fiaye.
follows with eight. F0ssr children have
been the presidential average beginning
with John quincy ADAMS who had -four.
80 had Van Bnfen. Taylor Lincoln. Grant
and Cleveland. Two - the nept favuriie.
or the number ~ children horn 70 Monroe
Fillmore. Arthur. itnfris9n and Mrl<in-
ley. Jackson and l'isrcs each had three
John ADAMS johnson and asfneiG had
five. and Jefferson sjx. aii girls
Cleveland ard Harrison are tho only es.
presidents liyieg None liVed 10 the ~.
iotfed tsfeescsfe ard ten years. 'ha FRS,
Harrison coming ne8f~si 70 that Rg~ Or
a. Grant aied "a ss Years ana plsree At
g. Washington a. q. aud fhn pghefs AZ
ages varying from e. fate,sln's eRe, 10 g.
Natural decline waK s@Hlgnad ne The canNa
~ death ~ three John Adsnse uho ~as
only O. Madison. Who wAs -. and Mon
roe. ~ -Four aisd ~ paralysis One Isn.
tHhN~Hs ~ sAAts -HF u tafttFft ftfAtft
and Two wefs nssasainatsd. FsYpf. sssh.
maa, drap~Y and neusaiwia ~ The hsast
Nvfe the other causes 81 t~sth Nhnt IL
usuaiiy REGARDED az an infAntlie disease.
u1snhfausONa gfcapatarFsssi "a Wash.
ingtpn.
&ast 81 TIE presidents are saGfh.fn
bern Sew f.rEiana has given feur pfvsi.
dents New York. Sew Jersey ara aes
~ ihs Western states have been repre-.
SeHfFI a. fhn Neitx ifsfs4 Virginia
claims tse honor - givlnE segen preai.
dents ohio k8e she usxt place Wfsn
Grant. HAYES gsrssid Harrison Sra Mr.
klaseg North Carolina etAirsts jackson
Polk sna 5Bhnaon 3aRaarhmssfgr tean
ADAMS ard his Hfu John 1HsaeF Adams
New Tegh Van snfen ard Fillmore %.w
Jersey. CgrgssABa %ew Hsnpxhisa.
Pierce psnasy iYaHia fsslehanan Ken.
tasAy T4ac0sH. Ard Vermont, Nrfhtsf