Show AFTER FTER LIFE LI E OF PRESIDENTS President Roosevelt retires from irom his lila exalted office while a comparatively young oung man and doubtless looks forward to a longer lease of life than has fallen to the lot of a majority of retiring pres presidents presidents presIdents John Adams the second president president president dent lived over a quarter of a II century after laying IRing down the cares of office but the average period of life of the presidents after retirement is only twelve years ears and ten months The list Hat fallows George Washington ton lived two to years and nine months after retirement John Adams lived years ears and three months Thomas Jefferson lived seventeen years ears and three months James Madison on lived nineteen years ears and three months James Monroe lived six years and nd four months John Quincy Adams lived nineteen years and served in III the house o ol 01 representatives Andrew Jackson lived eight years ears and three months m V Martin I rtin Van Buren Buen lived 1100 years ears and four Our months m William Henry Harrison died precise precisely ly one month after after his inauguration April 4 1841 ISn V John Tyler lived seventeen years af after after after ter his retirement V James Jamos K Polk lived Jived three months Zachary Taylor Ta lor died in office sixteen months after his inauguration Millard Fillmore lived years after his retirement Franklin Pierce lived twelve tw lve years ears and seven months James Buchanan lived six years ears and eleven months Abraham Lincoln died In office Andrew Jackson lived six y years ars and four months after retirement and served a 1 portion of a term in the United States senate U S Grant lived eight years and four months after retirement Rutherford Ruth rford B Hayes Haes lived eleven years ears and eleven elven el ven months James Tames A Garfield Garti d died four months after his Inauguration V Chester C ester A Arthur survived one year ear and eight months after retirement Grover Cleveland lived ten years ears and antl seven Cven months Benjamin Harrison lived eight years ears William McKinley inley died in office V Only two of Mr Ir predecessors predecessors predecessors returned fo to public life John Quincy Adams dying while a member of or orthe the house of representatives and An Au Andrew Andrew Audrew drew Johnson passing away awa while United States senator Mr lr r Roosevelt may ma also return to Washington as a senator but b t whether he does or not the people of the country regardless of ot politics or religion will wish him a lea lease e of life lite far beyond the threescore and V ten allotted to mankind |