Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1860 — Curious Facts. [ARTICLE]

Curious Facts.

The following curious facts with regard to our Presidents appear from history: George Washington, Ist died without children. He was rc-clcctcd. John Adams, 2d President, had children. He was not re-elected. TI;os. Jefferson, 3d President, died without children. lie was re-elected. James Madison, 4tii President, died without children. He was re elected. James Monroe, sth President, died without children. He was re-elected. John Quincy Adams, 6th President, had children. lie was not re-electen. Andrew Jackson, 7th President, had no children. He was re-elected. Martin Y r an Buren, Bth President, had children. lie was not re-elected. W. 11. Harrison, 9th President, had children. He di-'d in about six months after he was sworn into office. John Tyler, 10th President, had children, and was not re-elected. James K. Polk, 11th President, had no children; and declined a nomination for a second term. Z. Taylor, 12th President, ha 1 children. Died before the expiration of his term. Millard Fillmore, 13th President, had children, and was not re-elected. Franklin Pierce, 14th President, had children, and was not re-elected. James Buchanan, 35th President, has no children, and nous verons. From the above facts it appears that no President ever having had children has been re-elected to the Chief Magistracy of the Nation, while, with the exception of Mr. Polk, who d-eelined a re-nomination, all those having no children have been re-elected.