The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
CONGRESS A GOOD SCHOOL

II you were taking a civil service
examination and the question were
asked you: How many and what
presidents of the United States have
been members of either house of con-
.gress?" could you answer It? The
question, What presidents have
borne the title of general?" has actu-
ally been asked in that connection.
The possession of such information
may not be actually necessary as
one of the qualifications of govern
ment clerk, but the answer to the
question gives pretty good index to
the candidates general Information.
The first president of the United
States. General George Washington,
was member of the continental con-
gress In 1774-1775, when it met in
Philadelphia, before actual hostilities
broke out between the mother country
and the colonies. but when things
We're getting warm. After that time
his services in the field precluded
legislative service.
John Adams. the second president,
was a member of the continental con-
gress from IVA to ITS, during which
time that body met during two years
IN Philadelphia, held one session in
Baltimore, another in Philadelphia,
again in Philadelphia, and one ses
sion each In Lancaster and York, Pa.
1t Will be remembered that the CONT
mental congress had a moving career
changing from point to point to meet
the convenience of the British. Mr..
Adams was also vice president and so
president of the senate during the
First, Second, Third and Fourth con-
crosses.
Thomas Jefferson. the third presi-
dent. was member of the continental
congress from 1775 to 177S and 1882
1888. His first election as president
was by the house of representatives
there having been a tie vote between
him and Aaron Burr, in the electoral
college.
James Madison, the fourth presi-
dent, was r@ her of the continental
congress during 17SO-1783, and a rep
resentative from Virginia in the First,
Second. Third and Fourth congresses.
James Monroe, the fifth president,
was member OF the continent r. CON
gress in 1855 to 1856, and senator
from Virginia from 1893 to 1894, when
he resigned to become minister pleni-
potentiary to France.
John Quincy Adams, the sixth presi-
dent, was senator from Massachu-
sets from 1900 to 1908, when he re-
signed. His election as president was
also by the house of repre- Entatives,
there being three other candidates in
the electoral college-Jackson, Clay,
and William H. Crawford-and none
receiving majority After his presi-
dental term he served nine terms in
the house of representatives; dying
In the capitol in 1S4S.
Andrew Jackson. the seventh presi-
dent, was a member of the house of
representatives from Ter, ssee from
December 5, 1896, until March 3, 1897,
when he was elected senator, serv-
ing until 1898. He was :gain elected
to the senate in 1928, resigning two
years later.
Martin Van Buren,, the eighth presi-
dent, was senator from New York
from 1921 to 1928. when he resigned
to become governor of his state. In
1882 he was elected vice president,
and presided over the senate for four
years.
William Henry Harrison, the ninth
president, was a delegate in congress
from the Northwest Territory in the
Sixth congress. resigning in 1900. He
was elected to the Fourteenth con-
gress from Ohio to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John Nc
ea": and was reelected to the Fiji
teenth congress. He served in the
senate from 1925 until 1928, when he
resigned
John Tyler, the tenth president,
who succeeded General Harrison, at
his death, after being one month in
office. was member of the house in
the Fourteenth. Fifteenth and Six
tenth congresses, and a senator from
1927 to 1896, when he resigned. He
was also elected a member of the con-
tolerate congress in 1861, but died
before taking his seat
James K. Polk. the eleventh presi-
dent, was a representative from Ten
nessee in the Nineteenth and succeed