Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03
OUR PRESIDENTS, AFTER RETIRE.
MENT.

MENT.
(From the Erie Daily Dispatcn.)
George Washington lived two years and
nine months after retirement from office,
the time being spent quietly at Mount
Vernon.
John Adams lived % years and three
months. never reappearing In national
public life again.
Thomas Jefferson lived II years and
three months. He was the rector of the
University of Virginia until his death.
James Madison lived 10 years and three
IT onths. He returned to his home in
Montpelier, VT. and lived quietly. He
was associated for while with Jeffer-
son In work Of the University of Virginia
James Monroe lived six years and four
months. He served a term as Justice Of
the peace in Virginia, and also was
ISOLATED with Jefferson In the work Of
the university. The historian says Mon
roe was distressed financially. the peo-
pie of the nation. to the service OF whom
he had given GO years Of his life, allowing
| him to suffer" He died at the home of
his daughter In New York.
John Quincy Adams lived 10 years and
served as member OF Congress practi-
cally all of that time, winning the title
Of the old man eloquent"
Andrew Jackson lived eight years and
| three months at The Hermitage" near
Nashville. Tenn These were the quietest
years Of his most interesting career and
| they enabled him to add greatly to his
list Of friends and admirers.
Martin Van Buren, lived 2l years and
four months. He served only one term.
being defeated In an effort to secure re-
election. Afterward he spent two years
travelling In Europe. and on his return
devoted his remaining years to the enjoy
ment of reading and writing.
William Henry Harrison died one month
after his Inauguration.
| John Tyler lived II years after his re-
tirement. He served for a time as
member of the Congress Of the "Confed-
crate States" and afterward passed his
time away quietly in his home in Rich.
mond.
| James X. Polk lived only three months
after his retirement. He started to visit
the South with his family and contracte
cholera.
Zachary Taylor died in office 16 months
after Inauguration.
Millard Fillmore lived q years in Buff
falo after his retirement. engaged with
his private affairs He was nominate ed
for the presidency by the American party.
but the movement never attained any
Ipower.
| Franklin Pierce lived IL years and
seven months. He spent some time in
travelling In Europe.
| James Buchanan lived six years and
II months In quiet retirement. His re-
mains are In Woodward Hill cemetery.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Abraham Lincoln died in office.
Andrew johnson lived six years and
four months after retirement and served
a part of term In the United States
Senate.
Ulysses S. Grant lived eight years and
four months. He made a tour of the
world, tried his hand at business without
success, and then devoted himself to
writing his memoirs.
Rutherford Il. Hayes lived II years and
IL months In quiet retirement In his
beautiful home at Fremont. o.
James a. Garfield died four months
after his Inauguration.
Chester A. Arthur lived one year and
leight months. He resumed his law prac-
tice In New York
Grover Cleveland lived 10 years and
,
seven months. He was connected with
the work OF Princeton University. and at
the time of his death was director OF
the Equitable Life Assurance society.
benjamin Harrison lived eight years,
continuing In his profession as a lawyer.
william Mckinley died In office.
Theodore Roosevelt. our only living eX-
president, Is about the most robust citi-
zen of the country. The only agreeable
relaxation he could find after retiring
from the presidency was to XIII lions,
and now he Is after the scalp OF all his
political enemies as we'll as a third term
In the White House. His acts. attitudes.
methods and utterances are too well
known to require repetition here. YOU
have been given the facts by which you
may compare his conduct with that OF
other presidents after their retirement.
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