He was the youngest former president to die in retirement at the age of 53.ġ3 Zahary Taylor The 12th President was the last to hold slaves while in office, and the second and also last Whig to win a presidential election. Polk The 11th President had the shortest retirement of all Presidents at 103 days. He died of pneumonia a month later the inaugurationġ1 John Tyler The 10th President’s death was the only one in presidential history not to be officially recognizedġ2 James K. The 9th President was the first sitting president to have his photograph taken. Madison adopted his wife’s one surviving son.Ħ James Monroe The 5th President owned dozens of slaves, and took some of his slaves to serve him when he resided at the White House from 1817 to 1825ħ John Quincy Adams The 6th President was one of only three Presidents who chose not to attend their respective successor's inaugurationĨ Andrew Jackson The 7th President’s estate outside of Nashville was known as the Hermitage.ĩ Martin Van Buren The 8th President said: "As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it." The 4th President grew up as the oldest of twelve children. The President admired classical architecture and incorporated this style into his home.ĥ James Madison, Jr. He built up the US Navy.Ĥ Thomas Jefferson The 3d President spent more than 40 years designing and building his home in Charlottesville. 1 Interesting facts about American PresidentsĢ George Washington The 1st American President was a planter and a farmer at his home in Mount Vernon before he became the Presidentģ John Adams The 2d President’s nickname was “Atlas of Independence”.
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