The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04

feats for that post. His career there
was short as he died the same year.
.. S. Grant, after he quit the presi-
dency, made a triumphant tour of the
world following the expiration of his
term in 1877. His friends attempted
to renominate him in 1880, but the
move failed, and Garfield was nomi-
mated. Grant then entered the bank
ing business in New York. He also
wrote his memoirs. The soldier
president died in 1885 at the age of 63.
Rutherford B. Hayes was active in
semi-public affairs after leaving
Washington in 1881. He was Dromi-
nent in social work and served as
president of the National Prison as
ISOLATION. He lived until 1898.
Cleveland Practiced Law.
James A Garfield died in office,
and Chester A. Arthur, who succeeded
him, passed away the year after his
retirement in 1885.
After his first retirement in 1888.
Grover Cleveland went to New York
City and practice law, and he was so
prominent before the people that the
Democrats made him their nominee
for a third time, and he was re-elect-
ed in 1892. Cleveland's second term
expired in 1897, and he retired to
Princeton, n. J., where he became a
trustee of Princeton university and a
lecturer He also found time to write
two books, presidential Problems"
and Fishing and Hunting Sketches"
Later he reorganiZed several large life
insurance companies and died in 1908.
Benjamin Harrison left the presi-
dency in 1893 to become one of the
leaders of the American bar. In 1898
he represented Venezuela in its boun-
dairy dispute with Great Britain. He
also wrote, his output consisting of
This Country of Ours" and a volume
of essays under the title, Views Of an
Ex-President" Harrison died in 1901.
William Mckinley died i'll office,
and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded
him in 1901. Upon quitting the White
House in 1909, Roosevelt went on a
hunting trip to Africa. On his return
he became the spokesman of the Pro-
| gressive party movement. In 1912 he
was the nominee of the Progressives
for president, but was defeated by
| woodrow Wilson. He continued to be
political leader with a vast follow
| ing however. When the World war
came Roosevelt became an apostle OF
American preparedness. He died in
| 1919.
All Get Jobs Easily.
William Howard Taft in 1918 left
| the White House to become law lee
tuter at Yale university. He remained
in the public eye, and has been in
wide demand as a speaker and writer
on problems of government. Roose-
welt and Taft were the first presidents
to write in large volume for magazines
and newspapers.
| woodrow Wilson, the last president
to retire, has announced the formation
Of a law partnership with Bainbridge
| Colby, his last secretary of state.
Former presidents, in this latter
day, seem to have no difficulty in
earning their livings. Their pens alone
in some instances have kept them
from the financial difficulties that be-
set Jefferson and Madison.
Taft and Wilson are the present liv-
ing former presidents. Since the
death of Grant not more than two
former presidents have been alive al
the same time. In 1926 there were
| four living: John Adams, Jefferson
Madison and Monroe. In 1852 the
number was five-Tyler, Van Buren,
Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan.