Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1896 — AGES ON THE PRESIDENCY. [ARTICLE]

AGES ON THE PRESIDENCY.

Comparisons Showing the Relative Youth of Nominee Bryan. William J. Bryan, who is only 36 years old, is the youngest man ever nominated for the presidential office by one of the great parlies, and if successful will be the youngest man ever elected. The favorite decade in life from w!»’:ch to choose a President has been the sixth. Thus their ages ran in this wise: Washington, ssi; Jefferson, 57; Madison. 57; Monroe. 58; John Quincy Adams, 57; Van Buren, 54; Lincoln, 51; Hayes, 54, and Benjamin Harrison, 55. The Presidents above 60 nt the time of their election were John Adams, 61; Jackson, 61; William Henry Harrison, 67; Taylor, G 2, and Buchanan, 6.5. Those below 50 were Folk, 49; Pierce. 48; Grant, 46; Garfield, 49. and Cleveland. 47. Mr. Cleveland was 55 at his second election. The Vice-Presidents who became Presidents were at their election the following ages: Tyler, si: Fillmore, 48; Johnson, 50. and Arthur, 50. Mr. Bryan is ten years younger than Gen. Grant when he was nominated, twenty-five years younger than John Adams and Jackson, and thirty-one years younger than the elder Harrison, who was the oldest ma-, ever yet nominated for President,- though lie holds the age oxer James Buehnnan by only two years. The ijd'ntftitufion requires the President to be 35. so that Mr. Bryan just skips over the boundary line.