TABLE I. BIRTH AND PARENTAGETABLE II. EDUCATION, PROFESSION, RELIGION AND POLITICSNAMES OF PRESIDENTSBORNPARENTSPaternal AncestryFather’s BusinessEducational AdvantagesEarly VocationProfessionReligious ConnectionPoliticsDateBirthplaceFatherMother1.George WashingtonFri.,Feb.22,1732Bridges Creek, near Fredericksburg, Va.AugustineMary BallEnglishPlanterCommon SchoolSurveyorPlanterEpiscopalianFederalist2.John AdamsWed.,Oct.30,1735Quincy, Mass.JohnSusanna BoylstonEnglishFarmerHarvard College, 1755TeacherLawyerUnitarianFederalist3.Thomas JeffersonTues.,April13,1743Shadwell, Va.PeterJane RandolphWelshPlanterCollege of William and Mary, 1762LawyerLawyerLiberalRepublican[12]4.James MadisonFri.,Mar.16,1751Port Conway, Va.JamesNellie ConwayEnglishPlanterPrinceton College, 1771LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianRepublican5.James MonroeFri.,April28,1758Westmoreland Co., Va.SpenceEliza JonesScotchPlanterEntered College, William and MaryLawyerPoliticianEpiscopalianRepublican6.John Quincy AdamsSat.,July11,1767Quincy, Mass.JohnAbigail SmithEnglishLawyerHarvard College, 1787LawyerLawyerUnitarianRepublican7.Andrew JacksonSun.,Mar.15,1767Union County, N. C.AndrewElizabeth HutchinsonScotch-IrishFarmerSelf TaughtLawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat8.Martin Van BurenThurs.,Dec.5,1782Kinderhook, N. Y.AbrahamMaria HoesDutchFarmerAcademyLawyerLawyerReformed DutchDemocrat9.William Henry HarrisonTues.,Feb.9,1773Berkeley, Va.BenjaminElizabeth BassettEnglishStatesmanEntered Hampden-Sidney CollegeMedicineArmyEpiscopalianWhig10.John TylerMon.,Mar.29,1790Charles City Co., Va.JohnMary ArmisteadEnglishJuristCollege, William and Mary, 1806LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianDemocrat11.James Knox PolkMon.,Nov.2,1795Mecklenburg Co., N. C.SamuelJane Knox...FarmerUniversity of North CarolinaLawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat12.Zachary TaylorTues.,Nov.24,1784Orange Co., Va.RichardSarah StrotherScotch-Irish...Common SchoolSoldierArmyEpiscopalianWhig13.Millard FillmoreTues.,Jan.7,1800Summerhill, N. Y.NathanielPhebe MillardEnglishFarmerPublic SchoolTailorLawyerUnitarianWhig14.Franklin PierceFri.,Nov.23,1804Hillsborough, N. H.BenjaminAnna KendrickEnglishFarmerBowdoin College, 1824LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianDemocrat15.James BuchananSat.,April23,1791Cove Gap, Pa.JamesElizabeth SpeerScotch-IrishMerchantDickinson College, 1809LawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat16.Abraham LincolnSun.,Feb.12,1809Nolin Creek, Ky.ThomasNancy HanksEnglishFarmerSelf TaughtFarmerLawyerLiberalRepublican17.Andrew JohnsonThurs.,Dec.29,1808Raleigh, N. C.JacobMary McDonoughEnglishSextonSelf TaughtTailorPoliticianLiberalRepublican18.Ulysses Simpson GrantSat.,April27,1822Point Pleasant, OhioJesse RootHarriet SimpsonScotchFarmerWest Point Military Academy, 1843TannerArmyMethodistRepublican19.Rutherford Birchard HayesFri.,Oct.4,1822Delaware, OhioRutherfordSophia BirchardScotchMerchantKenyon College, Ohio, 1842LawyerLawyerMethodistRepublican20.James Abram GarfieldSat.,Nov.19,1831Orange Township, OhioAbramEliza BallouEnglishFarmerWilliams College, 1856TeacherLawyerDisciplesRepublican21.Chester Alan ArthurTues.,Oct.5,1830Fairfield, Vt.WilliamMalvina StoneScotch-IrishClergymanUnion College, 1848TeacherLawyerEpiscopalianRepublican22.Grover ClevelandSat.,Mar.18,1837Caldwell, N. J.Richard FalleyAnne NealeEnglishClergymanCommon SchoolTeacherLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat23.Benjamin HarrisonTues.,Aug.20,1833North Bend, OhioJohn ScottElizabeth Findlay IrwinEnglishFarmerMiami University, Ohio, 1851LawyerLawyerPresbyterianRepublican24.Grover ClevelandSat.,Mar.18,1837Caldwell, N. J.Richard FalleyAnne NealeEnglishClergymanCommon SchoolTeacherLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat25.William McKinleySun.,Jan.29,1843Niles, OhioWilliamNancy C. AllisonScotch-IrishIron Mnfr.Entered Allegheny CollegeLawyerLawyerMethodistRepublican26.Theodore RooseveltWed.,Oct.27,185828 East 20th St., New York CityTheodoreMartha BullockDutchMerchantHarvard, 1880PublicistPublicistReformed DutchRepublican27.William Howard TaftTues.,Sept.15,1857Cincinnati, OhioAlphonsoLouise M. TorreyEnglishLawyerYale, 1878LawyerLawyerUnitarianRepublican28.Woodrow WilsonSun.,Dec.28,1856Staunton, Va.Jos. RugglesJessie WoodrowScotch-IrishClergymanPrinceton, 1879LawyerEducatorPresbyterianDemocrat[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
TABLE I. BIRTH AND PARENTAGENAMES OF PRESIDENTSBORNPARENTSPaternal AncestryFather’s BusinessDateBirthplaceFatherMother1.George WashingtonFri.,Feb.22,1732Bridges Creek, near Fredericksburg, Va.AugustineMary BallEnglishPlanter2.John AdamsWed.,Oct.30,1735Quincy, Mass.JohnSusanna BoylstonEnglishFarmer3.Thomas JeffersonTues.,April13,1743Shadwell, Va.PeterJane RandolphWelshPlanter4.James MadisonFri.,Mar.16,1751Port Conway, Va.JamesNellie ConwayEnglishPlanter5.James MonroeFri.,April28,1758Westmoreland Co., Va.SpenceEliza JonesScotchPlanter6.John Quincy AdamsSat.,July11,1767Quincy, Mass.JohnAbigail SmithEnglishLawyer7.Andrew JacksonSun.,Mar.15,1767Union County, N. C.AndrewElizabeth HutchinsonScotch-IrishFarmer8.Martin Van BurenThurs.,Dec.5,1782Kinderhook, N. Y.AbrahamMaria HoesDutchFarmer9.William Henry HarrisonTues.,Feb.9,1773Berkeley, Va.BenjaminElizabeth BassettEnglishStatesman10.John TylerMon.,Mar.29,1790Charles City Co., Va.JohnMary ArmisteadEnglishJurist11.James Knox PolkMon.,Nov.2,1795Mecklenburg Co., N. C.SamuelJane Knox...Farmer12.Zachary TaylorTues.,Nov.24,1784Orange Co., Va.RichardSarah StrotherScotch-Irish...13.Millard FillmoreTues.,Jan.7,1800Summerhill, N. Y.NathanielPhebe MillardEnglishFarmer14.Franklin PierceFri.,Nov.23,1804Hillsborough, N. H.BenjaminAnna KendrickEnglishFarmer15.James BuchananSat.,April23,1791Cove Gap, Pa.JamesElizabeth SpeerScotch-IrishMerchant16.Abraham LincolnSun.,Feb.12,1809Nolin Creek, Ky.ThomasNancy HanksEnglishFarmer17.Andrew JohnsonThurs.,Dec.29,1808Raleigh, N. C.JacobMary McDonoughEnglishSexton18.Ulysses Simpson GrantSat.,April27,1822Point Pleasant, OhioJesse RootHarriet SimpsonScotchFarmer19.Rutherford Birchard HayesFri.,Oct.4,1822Delaware, OhioRutherfordSophia BirchardScotchMerchant20.James Abram GarfieldSat.,Nov.19,1831Orange Township, OhioAbramEliza BallouEnglishFarmer21.Chester Alan ArthurTues.,Oct.5,1830Fairfield, Vt.WilliamMalvina StoneScotch-IrishClergyman22.Grover ClevelandSat.,Mar.18,1837Caldwell, N. J.Richard FalleyAnne NealeEnglishClergyman23.Benjamin HarrisonTues.,Aug.20,1833North Bend, OhioJohn ScottElizabeth Findlay IrwinEnglishFarmer24.Grover ClevelandSat.,Mar.18,1837Caldwell, N. J.Richard FalleyAnne NealeEnglishClergyman25.William McKinleySun.,Jan.29,1843Niles, OhioWilliamNancy C. AllisonScotch-IrishIron Mnfr.26.Theodore RooseveltWed.,Oct.27,185828 East 20th St., New York CityTheodoreMartha BullockDutchMerchant27.William Howard TaftTues.,Sept.15,1857Cincinnati, OhioAlphonsoLouise M. TorreyEnglishLawyer28.Woodrow WilsonSun.,Dec.28,1856Staunton, Va.Jos. RugglesJessie WoodrowScotch-IrishClergymanTABLE II. EDUCATION, PROFESSION, RELIGION AND POLITICSNAMES OF PRESIDENTSEducational AdvantagesEarly VocationProfessionReligious ConnectionPolitics1.George WashingtonCommon SchoolSurveyorPlanterEpiscopalianFederalist2.John AdamsHarvard College, 1755TeacherLawyerUnitarianFederalist3.Thomas JeffersonCollege of William and Mary, 1762LawyerLawyerLiberalRepublican[12]4.James MadisonPrinceton College, 1771LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianRepublican5.James MonroeEntered College, William and MaryLawyerPoliticianEpiscopalianRepublican6.John Quincy AdamsHarvard College, 1787LawyerLawyerUnitarianRepublican7.Andrew JacksonSelf TaughtLawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat8.Martin Van BurenAcademyLawyerLawyerReformed DutchDemocrat9.William Henry HarrisonEntered Hampden-Sidney CollegeMedicineArmyEpiscopalianWhig10.John TylerCollege, William and Mary, 1806LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianDemocrat11.James Knox PolkUniversity of North CarolinaLawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat12.Zachary TaylorCommon SchoolSoldierArmyEpiscopalianWhig13.Millard FillmorePublic SchoolTailorLawyerUnitarianWhig14.Franklin PierceBowdoin College, 1824LawyerLawyerEpiscopalianDemocrat15.James BuchananDickinson College, 1809LawyerLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat16.Abraham LincolnSelf TaughtFarmerLawyerLiberalRepublican17.Andrew JohnsonSelf TaughtTailorPoliticianLiberalRepublican18.Ulysses Simpson GrantWest Point Military Academy, 1843TannerArmyMethodistRepublican19.Rutherford Birchard HayesKenyon College, Ohio, 1842LawyerLawyerMethodistRepublican20.James Abram GarfieldWilliams College, 1856TeacherLawyerDisciplesRepublican21.Chester Alan ArthurUnion College, 1848TeacherLawyerEpiscopalianRepublican22.Grover ClevelandCommon SchoolTeacherLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat23.Benjamin HarrisonMiami University, Ohio, 1851LawyerLawyerPresbyterianRepublican24.Grover ClevelandCommon SchoolTeacherLawyerPresbyterianDemocrat25.William McKinleyEntered Allegheny CollegeLawyerLawyerMethodistRepublican26.Theodore RooseveltHarvard, 1880PublicistPublicistReformed DutchRepublican27.William Howard TaftYale, 1878LawyerLawyerUnitarianRepublican28.Woodrow WilsonPrinceton, 1879LawyerEducatorPresbyterianDemocrat[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
[12]ThefirstRepublican party, founded by Jefferson, later developed into the Democratic party of today.
TABLE III. MARRIAGE, CHILDREN AND ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCYTABLE IV. TERM OF OFFICE, DEATH AND PLACE OF BURIALTermsNameMarriedWife’s NameChildrenElected Presi-dentResidence When ElectedAge When Inaugu-ratedTerm of OfficeDiedCause of DeathAge at DeathPlace of DeathPlace of BurialBoysGirls1-2Washington1759Martha (Dandridge) Custis (1732-1802), widow with two children001789Mt. Vernon, Va.57April30,1789-Mar.4,17971799Pneumonia67Mt. Vernon, Va.Mt. Vernon, Va.3Adams1764Abigail Smith (1744-1818)321796Quincy, Mass.62Mar.4,1797-Mar.4,18011826Natural decline90Quincy, Mass.Unitarian ch., Quincy, Mass.4-5Jefferson1772Martha (Wayles) Skelton (1748-1782), widow of Bathurst Skelton061800Monticello, Va.58Mar.4,1801-Mar.4,18091826Chronic diarrhœa83Monticello, Va.Monticello, Albemarle Co., Va.6-7Madison1794Dolly (Payne) Todd (1772-1849), widow001808Montpelier, Va.58Mar.4,1809-Mar.4,18171836Natural decline85Montpelier, Va.Montpelier, Hanover Co., Va.8-9Monroe1786Elisa Kortwright (1768-1830)021816Oakhill, Va.59Mar.4,1817-Mar.4,18251831Natural decline73New York CityHollywood, Richmond, Va.10Adams, J.Q.1797Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852)311824Quincy, Mass.58Mar.4,1825-Mar.4,18291848Paralysis80Washington, D. C.Unitarian, Quincy, Mass.11-12Jackson1791Rachel (Donelson) Robards (1767-1828), divorced wife of Captain Robards301828Hermitage, Tenn.62Mar.4,1829-Mar.4,18371845Consumption78Hermitage, near Nashville, Tenn.Hermitage, near Nashville, Tenn.13Van Buren1807Hannah Hoes (1783-1819)401836Kinderhook, N. Y.55Mar.4,1837-Mar.4,18411862Asthma79Kinderhook, N. Y.Kinderhook, N. Y.14Harrison1795Anna Symmes (1775-1864)641840North Bend, Ohio68Mar.4,1841-April4,18411841Pleurisy fever68White House, Washington, D. C.North Bend, Ohio14Tyler1813(1) To Letitia Christian (1790-1842)34-...Williamsburg, Va.51April6,1841-Mar.4,18451862Bilious attacks with bronchitis71Ballard House, Richmond, Va.Hollywood, Richmond, Va.1844(2) To Julia Gardiner (1820-1889)4215Polk1824Sarah Childress (1803-1891)001844Nashville, Tenn.50Mar.4,1845-Mar.4,1849...Chronic diarrhœa53Nashville, Tenn.Nashville, Tenn.16Taylor1810Margaret Smith (1788-1852)131848Baton Rouge, La.65Mar.4,1849-July10,18501850Cholera morbus and typhoid fever65White House, Washington, D. C.Springfield, Ky.Fillmore1826(1) Abigail Powers (1798-1853)11-...Buffalo, N. Y.50July10,1850-Mar.4,18531874Paralysis74Buffalo, N. Y.Forest Lawn, Buffalo, N. Y.1858(2) Caroline (Carmichael) McIntosh (1813-1881), a widow0017Pierce1834Jane Means Appleton (1806-1863)301852Concord, N. H.49Mar.4,1853-Mar.4,18571869Dropsy and inflammation of stomach64Concord, N. H.Concord, N. H.18Buchanan...Unmarried......1856Wheatland, Pa.66Mar.4,1857-Mar.4,18611868Rheumatic gout77Lancaster, Pa.Woodward Hill, Lancaster, Pa.19-20Lincoln1842Mary Todd (1818-1882)401860Springfield, Ill.52Mar.4,1861-April15,18651865Assassinated by Booth56Washington, D. C.Oak Ridge, Springfield, Ill.20Johnson1827Eliza McCardle (1810-1876)32...Greeneville, Tenn.57April15,1865-Mar.4,18691875Paralysis66Greeneville, Tenn.Greeneville, Tenn.21-22Grant1848Julia Dent (1826-1902)311868Washington, D. C.47Mar.4,1869-Mar.4,18771885Cancer of the tongue63Mt. McGregor, N. Y.Riverside, New York City23Hayes1852Lucy Ware Webb (1831-1889)711876Fremont, Ohio54Mar.4,1877-Mar.4,18811893Neuralgia of heart70Fremont, OhioFremont, Ohio24Garfield1858Lucretia Rudolph (1832- ——)411880Mentor, Ohio49Mar.4,1881-Sept.19,18811881Assassinated by Guiteau49Elberon, Long Branch, N. J.Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio24Arthur1859Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-1880)11...New York City51Sept.20,1881-Mar.4,18851886Bright’s disease56New York, N. Y.Rural Cemetery, Albany, N. Y.25Cleveland1886Frances Folsom (1864- ——)231884Buffalo, N. Y.48Mar.4,1885-Mar.4,1889...............26Harrison1853(1) Caroline Scott (1832-1892)11-1888Indianapolis, Ind.55Mar.4,1889-Mar.4,18931901Pneumonia67Indianapolis, Ind.Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.1896(2) Mary Scott (Lord) Dimmick (1858- ——)0127Cleveland...Frances Folsom (1864- ——)......1892Buffalo, N. Y.56Mar.4,1893-Mar.4,18971908Heart failure71Princeton, N. J.Princeton, N. J.28-29McKinley1871Ida Saxton (1844-1907)021896Canton, Ohio54Mar.4,1897-Sept.14,19011901Assassinated by Czolgosz58Buffalo, N. Y.Cemetery, Canton, Ohio29-30Roosevelt1883(1) Alice Lee (1861-1884)01-1904Oyster Bay, N. Y.43Sept.14,1901-Mar.4,1909...............1886(2) Edith Kermit Carow (1861- ——)4131Taft1886Helen Herron (1861- ——)211908Cincinnati, Ohio51Mar.4,1909-Mar.4,1913...............32Wilson1885(1) Helen Louise Axsen (1860-1914)031912Princeton, N. J.56Mar.4,1913-..................1915(2) Edith Bolling Galt (1872- ——)......