Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-04
FORMER PRESIDENTS USUALLY
RETIRE TO PRIVATE PURSUITS

+, but he died IN 1852 before 1t convened.
| He was the only former president to
support the Confederacy.
James X. Polk. died In the June fol-
dency in 1s49. and Zachary Taylor his
| successor, died in office.
| Millard Fillmore failed to win re-
nomination at the hands Of the Wings,
and in 1853 he left the White House
to travel I'm Europe. While absent. in
1856, he was nominated for the presi-
dency by a cctnbination OF Wings
and Know Nothings. but Maryland
was the only stale he carried. He died
| in 1874.
idential duties in 1857 and after three
| years of travel in Europe he retired to
his New Hampshire homo and died
| in 1869.
| James Buchanan, took no part in
/ public affairs after he turned his Of
hce over to Lincoln in 1861. He was
the only bachelor president. and he
| lived at his Pennsylvania home until
his death in 1868.
Abraham Lincoln passed away in
| his prime the result of the assas-
sins bullet while he was president
| Andrew Johnson left the national
capital in 1869 He went back to Ten
ressee in 1875 was elected United
, States senator. following several de-
feats for that post. His career there
was short as he died the same year.
| u. s. Grant. after he quit the pres
idency made triumphant tour of the
world following the expiration of his
| term in 1877. His friends attempted to
renominate him in 1850. but the move
failed and Garfield was nominated
ness in New York. He also wrote his
memoirs The soldier president died in
| 1885 at the age of 60.
| Rutherford r. Hayes was active in
semi-public affairs after leaving
Washington in 1851. He was prominent
in social work and served as presi-
| dent of the National Prison associa-
tion. He lived until 1893.
James A. Garfield died In office and
Chester A. Arthur, who succeeded him.
passed away the year after his re-
| tirement In 1855.
! After his first retirement In 1852
Grover Cleveland went to New York
4 City and practiced law. and he was so
prominent before the people that the
/ Democrats made him their nominee
| for a third time, and he was reelected
\ In 1892. Clc"eland's second term OK
! pired in 1897. and he retired to Prince
ton, New Jersey, where he became n
trustee of Princeton University and a
two books, Presidential Problems
and Fishing and Hunting Sketches"
| Later he reorganized several large life
insurance companies ard died in 1905
Benjamin Harrison left the pres!-
| dency in 1898 to become ono of the
leaders OF the American bar. In 1875
| he represented Venezuela in its bound
| ary dispute with Great Britain. Hc
also wrote, his output consisting of
This Country Of Ours" and volume
| OF ESSAYS under the title. Views of an
! N-Prcsident." Harrison died In 1901.
William Mckinley died In office, and
! Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him In
1901. Upon quitting the White House
| in 1900 Roosevelt went on hunting
| trip to Africa. on his return he be-
came the spokesman OF tho Progress
| sive Party movement In 1912 he was
| the nominee Of the Frocressives for
| president. hut was defeated by Wood
row Wilson. He continued to he po-
! litical leader with vast following.
however. When tho world war came
| Roosevelt. became an apostle OF Amer
lean preparedness. He died in 1919
William Howard Taft I'm 1918 left
the White House TO become a Law
| lecturer Mt Yale University He re-
maincd In the public eye, and has
been In wide demand as speaker and
! writer on problems Of government
I Roosevelt and Taft were tho Srst pres
idents TO write in large volume for
| magazines and newspapers
Woodrow Wilson. tho last president
| To retire has announced the formation
OF law partnership with Rainbridge
Colby. his last secretary of state.
-Four presidents. In this latter day.
| seem TO have no difficulty in earning
their lirincs. Their pens alone In some
instances have kept them from the n
nancisl difficulties that bcset Jcfrer-
son and Madison.
Taft and Wilson are the present Hv-
Ing former presidents. Since tho death
Of Grant not more than two former
presidents have been alive at the same
/ time. In 1926 there were four living:
John Adams, jefferson. Madison and
Monroe. In 1862 tho number was nve.
Tyler, Van Buron. Fillmore. Pierce
and Buchanan.