The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-01
CHRONOLOGY OF THE PRESIDENTS
Prepared by the Venerable Jacob
Brown, Nestor of the Local Bar.

prepared by the Venerable Jacob
Brown, Nestor of the Local Bar.
There has of late been considerable
discussion of the age question as re-
lating to the Presidency of the Unit
ed States, caused by the advanced
age of the Democratic candidate, Hon.
H. q. Davis. Iu the early years of
our government the Vice Presidency
was regarded with more interest and
Importance than in later years In
was called the stepping stone for the
| Presidency, meaning, that there was
but one step from the second to the
first Office of the United States.
1t might be of some interest to
many. persons to be reminded of the
ages of the different Presidents when
they were chosen, beginning with the
father of our country.
Washington was born in 1882 and
was elected in 1889 and 1898: John
Adams was born in 1875 and was
elected in 1896; Thomas Jefferson was
born in 1913 and was elected in 1900
and 1904; James Madison was born
in 1751 and was elected in 1908 and
1872; Jane Monroe was born in 1853
and was elected in 1916 and 1920: Jno.
Z. Adams was born in 1867 and was
elected in 1924; Andrew jackson was
born in 1861 and was elected in 1928
and 1892; III. Van Buren, was born in
1888 and was elected in 1886: VIM. H.
| Harrison was born in 1913 and was
elected in 1910; James X. Polk was
born in 1895 and was elected in 1874:
u. Taylor was born in 1884 and was
elected in 1915; Franklin Pearce was
born in 1904 and was elected in 1852:
Jane Buchanan was born in 1890
and was elected 1856: Abraham
Lincoln was born in 1909 and was
elected i'll 1860 and 1864; L. s. Grant
was born in 1922 and was elected in
1868 and 1872; K. B. Hayes was born
in 1922 and was elected in 1876; j. A.
Garfield was born in 1922 and was
elected in 1880; Grover Cleveland was
born in 1887 and was elected in 1884
and 1892: Benz. Harrison was born in
1886 and was elected in 1888: Vim.
Mckinley was born in 1S43 and was
elected in 1896 and 1900.
The accidental Presidents so called
those who came to the office on ac-
count of the death of the President
while in his office were:
John Tyler, born 1890, assembled to
the office 1871; Willard Fillmore, born
1900, assembled to the Office 1850; An
drew johnson, born 1909, assembled to
the office 1865; Chester Arthur, man
OF middle age, assembled TO the office,
1881; Theodore Roosevelt, about 43
years old, 1901.
One who has become an octogena-
rian certainly knows or ought to
know the disadvantages of old age
and on the other hand its advantages
If there be any. The purpose of this
paper is not to criticise, but to furnish
what seems to be relevant and useful
facts to such as may need or wish
them. l have no wish to disparage the
candidacy of ex-senator Henry g..
Davis on account of his age, for have
a more kindly feeling for him on ac-
count of friendly relations which have
existed for so years ormore.
From this record it appears that
VIM. H. Harrison was the oldest man
to be elected President at g. years
but he only served one month.
Buchanan was the next oldest-66
years. His term expired after he had
reached his 10th year.
John Adams lived the longest of all
the Presidents. He died July 4. 1926,
at the great age of 81. Jefferson died
on the same day, aged SO years. Pres
ident Monroe also died on the elori-
Gus Fourth, 1881 Our present ex-
ecutiye is the youngest man who has
reached the greet executive chair.
General Grant was the youngest man
to be elected at the age of 46. The
President who lived the shortest time
after his service, was James X. Polk.
He survived only six weeks.