Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1881 — When They Died. [ARTICLE]

When They Died.

A fraction more than one-third of all the Presidents of the United States (not counting the two ex-Presidents now living nor President Garfield) have died in the month of July. Those who met their fate in this month were Jefferson and Adams (July 4, 1826), Monroe (July 4, 1831), Van Buren (July 24, 1862), Taylor (July 9, 1850), Johnson (July 31, 1875). Four others—Madison, Jackson, Polk and Buchanan—died in June. In those two months, therefore, exactly half of all the Presidents the republic has had departed this life. The following list may be of interest in this connection : Piesident. Died, Age. 1. WaßhinglonDec. 14, 1797 67 2. Adams July 4, 1826 91 3. Jefferson July 4, 1826 83 4. Madison. June 28,1836 85 5. Monroe July 4, 1831 72 6. Adams ..._ v Feb. 23, 1848 81 7. "Jackson June 8, 1845 78 8. Van BurenJuly 24,1862 80 9. ktarrisouApril 4, 1841 68 10. ts lerJan. 17, 1862 72 11. June 15, 1849 54 12. T>ylorJuly 9, 1850 66 13. Fillmore.Marchß,lß74 74 14. Pierce Oct. 8, 1869 65 15. ffuchanan.June 1, 1868 77 10. Lincoln..*...April 14,1865 56 17. Johnson ..July 31, 1875 67 The oldest President at .the time of his death was John Adams, and tne youngest James K. Polk. Next to him was/Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated. The average age of the seventeeq. Presidents' on their death was 72 j yearq, aud.pt the sixteen who died from n atuval cdli ses years. ’ ' ——