APPENDIX. PRESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. First Congress, September 5th, 1774.-Peyton Randolph, of Virginia, President. Born in 1723, in Virginia; died in Philadelphia, October 22d, 1785. Second Congress, May 10th, 1775.-Peyton Randolph, President. Resigned May 24th, 1775. John Hancock, of Massachusetts, was elected his successor. Born at Quincy, Mass., 1737; died October 8th, 1793. He was President of Congress to October, 1777. (In his official capacity he first signed the Declaration of Independence.) Henry Laurens, of South Carolina, President from November 1st, 1777, to December, 1778. Born at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1724; died December, 1792. John Jay, of New York, President from December 10th, 1778, to September 27th, 1779. Born in New York, December 12th, 1745; died at New York, May 17th, 1829. Samuel Huntington, of Connecticut, President from September 28th, 1779, to July 10th, 1781. Born in Connecticut, 1732; died 1796. Thomas McKean, of Pennsylvania, President from July, 1781, to November 5th, 1781. Born in Pennsylvania, March 19th, 1734; died June 24th, 1817. John Hanson, of Maryland, President from November 5th, 1781, to November 4th, 1782. Elias Boudinot, of New Jersey, President from November 4th, 1782, to February 4th, 1783. Born at Philadelphia, May 2d, 1740; died in 1824. Thomas Mifflin, of Pennsylvania, President from February 4th, 1783, to November 30th, 1784. Born at Philadelphia, in 1744; died January 21st, 1800. Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, 30th, 1784, to November 23d, 1785. died in 1794. President from November John Hancock, of Massachusetts, President from November 23d, 1785, to June, 1786. Nathaniel Gorham, of Massachusetts, President from June 6th, 1786, to February 2d, 1787. Born at Charleston, Mass., 1738; died June 11th, 1796. Arthur St. Clair, of Pennsylvania, President from February 2d, 1787, to January 28th, 1788. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland; died in 1818. Cyrus Griffin, of Virginia, President from January 28th, 1788, to the close of the last Congress under the Confederation, in 1789. Born in England, in 1748; died in 1810. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. [Elected by the people unanimously.] 1789 to 1793.-George Washington, of Virginia, President, inaugurated April 30th, 1789. Born at Wakefield, Virginia, February 22d, 1732; died at Mount Vernon, December 14th, 1799. Vice-President, John Adams, of Massachusetts. Born at Braintree, Mass., October 19th, 1735; died July 4th, 1826. Electoral Vote.-George Washington, 69; John Adams, 34; John Jay, 9; R. H. Harrison, 6; John Rutledge, 6; John Hancock, 4; Geo. Clinton, 3; Samuel Huntington, 2; John Milton, 2; James Armstrong, 1; Edward Telfair, 1; Benj. Lincoln, 1-Total, 69. But eleven States voted, Rhode Island and North Carolina, not having then ratified the Federal Constitution, did not vote. [Elected by the people unanimously.] 1793 to 1797.-George Washington, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1793. Vice-President, John Adams. Electoral Vote.-George Washington, 132; John Adams, 77; George Clinton, 50; Thomas Jefferson, 4; Aaron Burr, 1-Total, 132. Fifteen States voted. [Adams elected by the Federalists, Jefferson by the Democrats-then called Republicans.} 1797 to 1801.-John Adams, of Massachusetts, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1797. Vice-President, Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia. Born at Shadwell, Virginia, April 13th, 1743; died July 4th, 1826. Electoral Vote.--John Adams, 71; Thomas Jefferson, 68; Aaron Burr, 30; Samuel Adams, 15; Oliver Ellsworth, 11; Geo. Clinton, 7; John Jay, 5; James Iredell, 3; George Washington, 2; John Henry, 2; S. Johnson, 2; Charles C. Pinckney, 1-Total, 138. Sixteen States voting. [Elected by the House of Representatives.] 1801 to 1805.-Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1801. Vice-President, Aaron Burr, of New York. Born at Newark, New Jersey, February 6th, 1756; died September 14th, 1836. Electoral Vote.-Thomas Jefferson, 73; Aaron Burr, 73; John. Adams, 65; Charles C. Pinckney, 64; John Jay, 1-Total, 138. Sixteen States voting. Jefferson and Burr having received a tie vote-the highest .cast-there was no election. Under the rules, the final election was carried to the House of Representatives, when, after 36 ballots being had, Mr. Jefferson was chosen President, and Aaron Burr, Vice-President. After this, the Constitution was amended so that the President and Vice-President were separately voted for, instead of the second highest being Vice-President, as under the former rule. [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1805 to 1809.-Thomas Jefferson, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1805. Vice-President, George Clinton. Born in New York, 1739; died April 20th, 1812. For Electoral Vote.-For President, Thomas Jefferson, 162; Charles C. Pinckney, 14-Total, 176. Seventeen States voted. Vice-President, George Clinton, 162; Rufus King, 14. [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1809 to 1813.-James Madison, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1809. Born March 16th, 1751, in Virginia; died June 28th, 1836. Vice-President, George Clinton, of New York. He died April 20th, 1812. Electoral Vote.-For President, James Madison, 122; George Clinton, 6; C. C. Pinckney, 47-Total, 175. Seventeen States voted. For Vice-President, George Clinton, 113; James Madison, 3; James Monroe, 3; John Langdon, 9; Rufus King, 47, [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1813 to 1817.-James Madison, of Virginia, President, inangurated March 4th, 1813. Vice-President, Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts. Born in Mass., July 17th, 1744; died November 23d, 1814. Electoral Vote.-For President, James Madison, 128; De Witt Clinton, of New York, 89-Total, 217. Eighteen States voted. For Vice-President, Elbridge Gerry, 131; Jared Ingersoll, 86. [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1817 to 1821.-James Monroe, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1817. Born in Virginia, 1759; died July 4th, 1831. Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York. Born June 21st, 1774, in New York; died June 11th, 1825. Electoral Vote.-For President, James Monroe, 183; Rufus King, 34-Total, 221. Nineteen States voted. For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins, 183; John E. Howard, 22; James Ross, 5; John Marshall, 4; Robert G. Harper, 3. [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1821 to 1825.-James Monroe, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1821. Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins. Electoral Vote.-For President, James Monroe, 231; John Quincy Adams, of Mass., 1-Total, 232. Twenty-four States voted. For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins, 218; Richard Stockton, 8; Robert G. Harper, 1; Richard Rush, 1; Daniel Rodney. 1. [Elected by the House of Representatives-Democratic.] 1825 to 1829.-John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1825. Born in Mass., July 11th, 1767; died February 23d, 1848. Vice-President, John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, March 18th, 1782; died March 31st, 1850. Electoral Vote.-For President, Andrew Jackson, 99; John Quincy Adams, 84; Wm. H. Crawford, 41; Henry Clay, 37Total, 261. Twenty-four States voted. There being no election, the vote was carried to the House of Representatives. Adams received the vote of thirteen States, Jackson that of seven States, and Crawford of four States. Adams was therefore chosen President. Electoral vote for Vice-President.-John C. Calhoun, 182; Nathan Sanford, 30: Nathaniel Macon, 24; Andrew Jackson, 13; Martin Van Buren, 9; Henry Clay, 2. [Elected by the Democrats-then called Republicans.] 1829 to 1833.—Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1829. Born in North Carolina, March 15th, 1767; died June 8th, 1845. Vice-Pre dent, John C. Calhoun, until his resignation, December 28th, 1832. Electoral Vote.-For President, Andrew Jackson, 178; John Q. Adams, 83-Total, 261. Twenty-four States voted. Popular Vote.-Jackson, 650,028; Adams, 512,158. [Elected by the Democrats.] 1833 to 1837.-Andrew Jackson, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1833. Vice-President, Martin Van Buren. York, December 5th, 1782. Born in New Electoral Vote.-For President, Andrew Jackson, 219; Henry Clay, 49; John Floyd, 11; Wm. Wirt, 7-Total, 288. Twentyfour States voted. Popular Vote.-Jackson, 687,502; Henry Clay, 550,189; Wirt and Floyd combined, 33,108. Electoral vote for Vice-President.-Martin Van Buren, 189; John Sargent, 49; Wm. Wilkins, 30; Henry Lee, 11; Amos Ellmaker, 7. [Elected by the Democrats.] 1837 to 1841.-Martin Van Buren, President, inaugurated March 4th, 1837. Vice-President, Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky. Born in 1780; died November 19th, 1850. Electoral Vote.-For President, Martin Van Buren, 170; W H. Harrison, 73; Hugh L. White, 26; Daniel Webster, 14; W. P. Mangum, 11-Total, 294. Twenty-six States voted. Popular Vote.-Van Buren, 762,149. Daniel Webster, W. P. Mangum, and H. L. White combined, 736,736. Electoral vote for Vice-President.-Richard M. Johnson, 147; Francis Granger, 77; John Tyler, 47; Wm. Smith, 23. [Elected by the Whigs.] 1841 to 1845.-President, William H. Harrison, of Ohio, inaugurated March 4th, 1841. Born in Virginia, February 9th, 1773; died at Washington, April 4th, 1841, just one month after he took his seat as President. John Tyler, who was elected Vice-President with Harrison, became President on the death of the former. He took the oath of office April 6th, 1841. Electoral Vote.-For President, Harrison, 234; Van Buren, 60 -Total, 294. Twenty-six States voted. For Vice-President, John Tyler, 234; R. M. Johnson, 48; L. W. Tazwell, 11; James K. Polk, 1. Popular Vote.-Harrison, 1,274,783; Van Buren, 1,128,702; James G. Birney, (Abolitionist,) 7,609. [Elected by the Democrats.] 1845 to 1849.-President, James K. Polk, of Tennessee, inaugurated March 4th, 1845. Born in North Carolina, November 2d, 1795; died June 15th, 1849. Vice-President, George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania. Electoral Vote.-For President, James K. Polk, 170; Henry Clay, 105-Total, 275. Twenty-six States voted. For VicePresident, George M. Dallas, 170; Theodore Frelinghuysen, 105. Popular Vote.-Polk, 1,335,834; Clay, 1,297,033; Birney, 62,290. [Elected by the Whigs.] 1849 to 1853.-President, Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, inaugurated March 4th, 1849. Born in Virginia, in 1784; died July 9th, 1850. Vice-President, Millard Fillmore, of New York. Born in New York, January 7th, 1800. Taylor having died about one year after taking his seat as President, was succeeded by Mr. Fillmore, who was elected Vice-President with him. Electoral Vote.-For President, Z. Taylor, 163; Lewis Cass, 127-Total, 290. Thirty States voted. For Vice-President, Millard Fillmore, 163; W. O. Butler, 127. Popular Vote.-Taylor, 1,362,031; Cass, 1,222,445; Van Buren, 291,455. The latter run as a "Free Soiler." [Elected by the Democrats.] 1853 to 1857.-President, Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, inaugurated March 5th, 1853. Born in New Hampshire, November 23d, 1804. Vice-President, Wm. R. King, of Alabama. Born in North Carolina, April 7th, 1786; died April 18th, 1853. Electoral Vote.-Franklin Pierce, 254; Winfield Scott, 42— Total, 296. Thirty-one States voted. For Vice-President, W. R. King, 254; W. A. Graham, 42. Popular Vote.-Franklin Pierce, 1,590,490; Winfield Scott, 1,378,589; John P. Hale, (Abolitionist,) 157,296. |