James Grant Wilson

“ Taft Republican 1909 51 4 Unitarian 28. Wilson Democrat 1913 56 Presbyterian ↑ The Democratic party of to-day claims lineal descent from the first Republican party, and President Jefferson as its founder. ↑ Randall, the biographer of Jefferson, declares that he was a believer in Christianity, although not a sectarian. ↑ Political parties were disorganized at the time of the election of John Quincy Adams. He claimed to be a Republican, but his doctrines were decidedly Federalistic. The opposition to his Administration took the name of Democrats, and elected Jackson President. ”

“ George Washington English Augustine Washington Planter Mary Ball. 2. John Adams English John Adams Farmer Susanna Boylston. 3. Thomas Jefferson Welsh Peter Jefferson Planter Jane Randolph. 4. James Madison English James Madison Planter Nelly Conway. 5. James Monroe Scotch Spence Munroe Planter Eliza Jones. 6. John Quincy Adams English John Adams Lawyer Abigail Smith. 7. Andrew Jackson Scotch-Irish Andrew Jackson Farmer Elizabeth Hutchinson. 8. Martin Van Buren Dutch Abraham Van Buren Farmer Maria Hoes. 9. William Henry Harrison English Benjamin Harrison Statesman Elizabeth Bassett. 10. ”

“ THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
No. President Politics Inaug. Age Years Served Religious Connection Time of Death Age 1. Washington Federalist 1789 57 7 y. 10 mo. 4 d. Episcopalian December 14, 1799 67 2. J. Adams Federalist 1797 61 4 Congregationalist July 4, 1826 90 3. Jefferson Republican [1] 1801 57 8 Liberal [2] July 4, 1826 83 4. Madison Republican 1809 57 8 Episcopalian June 28, 1836 85 5. Monroe Republican 1817 58 8 Episcopalian July 4, 1831 73 6. J. Q. Adams Republican [3] 1825 57 4 Congregationalist February 23, 1848 80 7. ”

“ Wilson Dec. 28, 1856 Staunton, Va. Teacher Statesman Princeton 1879 ↑ Or of departure from college. ↑ Monroe abandoned the profession of law when a young man, and was afterward, and until his election, always holding public office. ↑ Jackson called himself a South Carolinian, and his biographer, Kendall, recorded his birthplace in Lancaster Co., S. C.; but Parton has published documentary evidence to show that Jackson was born in Union Co., N. C., less than a quarter mile from the South Carolina line. ”

“ From a photograph by Brady, Washington, D. C.
52 SHERWOOD FOREST, GREENE CO., VA., THE HOME OF JOHN TYLER 64 FAC-SIMILE OF LAST PAGE OF LETTER FROM JOHN TYLER TO DAVID S. GARDINER 80 JAMES K. POLK
From a photograph by Brady, Washington, D. C.
92 FAC-SIMILE OF LAST PAGE OF LETTER FROM JAMES KNOX POLK TO MRS. SARAH C. POLK 102 POLK PLACE, NASHVILLE, TENN., THE HOME AND TOMB OF JAMES K. POLK 106 ZACHARY TAYLOR
From a photograph by Brady, Washington, D. C.
124 FAC-SIMILE OF LAST PAGE OF LETTER FROM ZACHARY TAYLOR TO JOHN J. CRITTENDEN 134 ”

“ ELECTORAL AND POPULAR VOTES
Year of
Election Candidates for
President States Political
Party Popular
Vote Plurality Electoral
Vote Candidates for
Vice-President States Political
Party Electoral
Vote 1828 Andrew Jackson* [1] Tenn. Dem. 647,231 138,134 178 John C. Calhoun* [1] S. C. Dem. 171 John Q. Adams Mass. Nat. R. 509,097 83 Richard Rush Pa. Nat. R. 83 William Smith S. C. Dem. 7 1832 Andrew Jackson* [1] Tenn. Dem. 687,502 157,313 219 M. Van Buren* [1] N. Y. Dem. 189 Henry Clay Ky. Nat. R. 530,159 49 John Sergeant Pa. Nat. R. 49 John Floyd Ga. Ind. 33,108 11 Henry Lee Mass. Ind. ”

“ REFERENCE NOTES TO THE FOUR PRECEDING PAGES
↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 The candidates starred were elected. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Candidate of the Anti-Masonic Party. ↑ There being no choice, the Senate elected Johnson. ↑ Free Democrat. ↑ In Massachusetts. There was also a Native American ticket in that state, which received 184 votes. ”

“ PAGE Benjamin Harrison ⁠By William P. Fishback 1 William McKinley ⁠By Joseph P. Smith 29 Theodore Roosevelt ⁠By Owen Wister 87 William H. Taft ⁠By Francis E. Leupp 151 Woodrow Wilson ⁠By Josephus Daniels 195 Appendices 245 Index 271
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Photograph by Harris & Ewing, Washington
Frontispiece Facing Page BENJAMIN HARRISON 4 FAC-SIMILE LETTER FROM BENJAMIN HARRISON TO GEN. JAMES GRANT WILSON 14 THE HOME OF BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 26 WILLIAM McKINLEY
Photograph by Pach Bros. ”

“ Alson J. Streeter Ill. U. L. 148,105 C. E. Cunningham Ark. U. L. R. H. Cowdry Ill. U'd L. 2,808 W. H. T. Wakefield Kan. U'd L. James L. Curtis N. Y. Amer. 1,591 James B. Greer Tenn. Amer. 1892 Grover Cleveland* [1] N. Y. Dem. 5,556,918 380,810 277 Adlai E. Stevenson* [1] Ill. Dem. ”