PRRESIDENTESIDENT’S DAAYY 22015015 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015 A Proud Salute To Our Presidents 2 GETTYSBURG TIMES PRESIDENT S DAY FEBRUARY 2013 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1st President of the United States (April 30, 1789 to March 3, 1797) Nickname: “Father of His Country” Born: February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia Died: December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia Father: Augustine Washington Mother: Mary Ball Washington Married: Martha Dandridge Custis (1732-1802), on January 6, 1759 Children: John “Jack” Parke Custis (adopted); Martha “Patsy” Custis (adopted) Religion: Episcopalian Education: No formal education Occupation: Planter, Soldier Political Party: Federalist Other Government Positions: * Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759-74 * Member of Continental Congress, 1774-75 * Chairman of the Constitutional Convention, 1787-88 Presidential Salary: $25,000/year (refused by Washington) Notable Events: * 1789 - The Judiciary Act speci¿ ed the number of Federal courts and judges. * 1790 - Supreme Court met for the ¿ rst time with John Jay as the Chief Justice. Senior Breakfast * 1791 - Federal capital established in swamplands on the Potomac. Create Your - A national banking system established by the Bank Act. Own Meal Senior Discount - The Bill of Rights take effect. Choose one of 8 entrees, pair it 10% Off * 1792 - Post Of¿ ce established by Congress as a separate entity. with a beverage and a All Entrees, All Day, - New York Stock Exchange organized. - Coins are minted by the government as enacted by the Coinage Act. Happy Ending® Sundae Every Day. * 1793 - War breaks out between Britain and France. On April 22, U.S. declares neutrality. all for only Free Coffee at Breakfast * 1794 - Whiskey Rebellion over excise tax in western Pennsylvania. Federal troops called Free Sundae at Non-Breakfast to suppress the armed rebellion. $11.99 Hours with Purchase of Entree * 1795 - The Jay Treaty rati¿ ed. British troops required to withdraw from the U.S. - Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain opened navigation on Mississippi River. - Washington posed for Stuart’s portrait, which is now on the one dollar bill. 717-337-142667(,1:(+5$9(18(*(77<6%85*:::)5,(1'/<6&20 * 1796 - Washington delivered his Farewell Address. JOHN ADAMS 2nd President of the United States (March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1801) Nickname: “Atlas of Independence” Born: October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Died: July 4, 1826, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Father: John Adams Mother: Susanna Boylston Adams Married: Abigail Smith (1744-1818), on October 25, 1764 Children: Abigail Amelia Adams (1765-1813); John Quincy Adams (1767-1848); Susanna Adams (1768-70); Charles Adams (1770-1800); Thomas Boylston Adams (1772-1832) Religion: Unitarian Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1755) Occupation: Lawyer Political Party: Federalist Other Government Positions: * Member of Continental Congress, 1774-78 * Commissioner to France, 1778 Thankful for the * Minister to the Netherlands, 1780 * Minister to England, 1785 vision and courage of * Vice President, 1789-97 (under Washington) Presidential Salary: $25,000/year our founding fathers. Notable Events: * 1796 - E Pluribus Unum: “Out of Many, One”; added to American coins. Happy to be your * 1797 - Three anonymous French trouble makers brought France and the U.S. to the brink of war in what became known as the XYZ Affair. * 1798 - Federalists support the highly unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts. PA Representative. They would later be repealed. A place where Friends & Family meet! * 1800 - U.S. capital relocated to Washington, D.C. from Philadelphia. Dan Moul, - Jefferson defeated Adams. 91st District - Congress established Library of Congress. "SFOEUTWJMMF3E #JHMFSWJMMF 1"t State Representative Paid for by Friends of Dan Moul am pm am pm 4BUVSEBZ8FEOFTEBZ tćVSTEBZ'SJEBZ 2 • Gettysburg Times • February 2015 GETTYSBURG TIMES PRESIDENT S DAY FEBRUARY 2013 3 THOMAS JEFFERSON 3rd President of the United States (March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1809) Nicknames: “Man of the People”; “Sage of Monticello” Born: April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia Died: July 4, 1826, at Monticello (near Charlottesville, Virginia) Father: Peter Jefferson Mother: Jane Randolph Jefferson Married: Martha Wayles Skelton (1748-1782), on January 1, 1772 Children: Martha Washington Jefferson (1772-1836); Jane Randolph Jefferson (1774-75); infant son (1777); Mary Jefferson (1778-1804); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1780-81); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1782-85) Religion: No formal af¿ liation Education: Graduated from College of William and Mary (1762) Occupation: Lawyer, planter Political Party: Democratic-Republican Other Government Positions: * Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1769-74 Flame Grilled Burgers Great Home Cooking * Member of Continental Congress, 1775-76 & Steaks * Governor of Virginia, 1779-81 Salads - Wings and * Member of Continental Congress, 1783-85 * Minister to France, 1785-89 Signature CrabcakesTake A Class,Delicious Desserts * Secretary of State, 1790-93 (under Washington) * Vice President, 1797-1801 (under J. Adams) Presidential Salary: $25,000/year See Where It Takes You! Notable Events: * 1803 - Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison . Any law passed by Congress can be declared unconstitutional by the courts. 125 South Washington Street - The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France for $15 million dollars. The price works out to three cents per acre for the 512 million acres. Gettysburg * 1804 - 12th Amendment changed Presidential election rules. - Jefferson reelected. 21 Steinwehr Avenue - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began exploration of the Northwest. 334-5006 - Vice President Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel July 11. Gettysburg, PA * 1807 - Congress outlaws importing slaves from Africa, March 2. Sun. thruwww.adamsarts.org Thurs. 7am-9pm - Embargo Act, December 22, forbids American ships to leave American waters. Fri. & Sat. 7am-9:30pm * 1808 - Slave importation outlawed.Yet, another 1/4 million brought in by 1860. (717) 334-3235 www.AvenueRestaurant.Net * 1809 - Non-Intercourse Act, March 1, repeals the Embargo Act, which didn’t work. JAMES MADISON 4th President of the United States (March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1817) Nickname: “Father of the Constitution” Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia Died: June 28, 1836, at Montpelier, Virginia Father: James Madison Mother: Nelly Conway Madison Married: Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849), on September 15, 1794 Children: None Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771) Occupation: Lawyer Political Party: Democratic-Republican Other Government Positions: * Member of Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1776 * Member of Continental Congress, 1780-83 * Member of Virginia Legislature, 1784-86 * Member of Constitutional Convention, 1787 * Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-97 * Secretary of State, 1801-09 (under Jefferson) Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Notable Events: * 1811 - Madison allows 20-year charter of Bank of the United States to lapse. - William Henry Harrison fought Indians led by Chief Tecumseh at Tippecanoe, near Indianapolis, November 7. * 1812 - War declared on England on June 18 after England continued to attack U.S. ships headed to France. - Madison reelected. * 1814 - City of Washington captured and burned by British, August 24. www.hockleyandodonnell.com - Francis Scott Key observed À ag over Fort McHenry at Baltimore, September 14, inspiring him to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”. - Treaty of Ghent ended War of 1812 on December 24, but ¿ ghting continued. 132 Buford Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325 • (717) 334-6741 * 1815 - Andrew Jackson defeated British at New Orleans January 8, after war ended. * 1816 - Second Bank of the United States chartered, April 10. 3 • Gettysburg Times • February 2015 JAMES MONROE 5th President of the United States (March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1825) Nicknames: “The Last Cocked Hat”; “Era-of-Good-Feeling President” Born: April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia Died: July 4, 1831, in New York, New York Father: Spence Monroe Mother: Elizabeth Jones Monroe Married: Elizabeth “Eliza” Kortright (1768-1830), on February 16, 1786 Children: Eliza Kortright Monroe (1786-1835); James Spence Monroe (1799- 1800); Maria Hester Monroe (1803-50) Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from College of William and Mary (1776) Occupation: Lawyer Political Party: Democratic-Republican Other Government Positions: * Member of Continental Congress, 1783-86 * United States Senator, 1790-94 EEspeciallyspecially * Minister to France, 1794-96 fforor aagesges * Governor of Virginia, 1799-1802 2 ttoo 8 * Minister to France and England, 1803-07 * Secretary of State, 1811-17 (under Madison) * Secretary of War, 1814-15 (under Madison) Presidential Salary: $25,000/year 110%0% OOFFFF Notable Events: * 1818 - Congress ¿ xed the number of stripes on the U.S. À ag at 13 to honor the original + 16 Specialty Burgers + yyourour purchasepurchase inin ourour giftgift shopshop colonies, April 4. Each Named After a Union or - Anglo-American Conventionset the 49th parallel as the border with Canada. 2200 ConfederateEEastast HHighigh SStreet Generaltreet SStandtand IInsidenside a GGiantiant BBubbleubble * 1819 - Florida ceded by Spain to the United States on February 22. In exchange the GGettysburg,ettysburg, PPAA 1173257325 PPlaylay iinsidenside aann 11860’s860’s eerara rroomoom U.S. cancelled $5 million in Spanish debts. WWorkork oonn aann ‘‘assemblyassembly