Average Life Span- American Revoution and Now

<p>It was pretty good to be a rich white male in those days; here are the stats of our first five presidents (average life expectancy 79.6). I included their ages at inaugaration because that gives some insight into relative health & capacity at that age:</p>

<p>George Washington - became president at 57,<br>
died Pneumonia 67 </p>

<p>John Adams - became president at 61,
died of debility at age 90</p>

<p>Thomas Jefferson - became president at 57
died of diarrhea at age 83</p>

<p>James Madison - became president at age 57
died of debility at 85</p>

<p>James Monroe – became president at 58,
died of debility at 73</p>

<p>Not as good to be famale -here are the stats on their wives, with Thomas Jefferson’s daughter also included, as she served as first lady in lieu of her deceased mother (average life expectancy: 64.1)</p>

<p>Martha Dandridge Custis Washington - died at age 71
Abigail Smith Adams - died of a stroke at 74
Martha Jefferson - died at 33
daughter Martha Jefferson Randolf - died at 64
Dolley Madison - died at 81
Elizabeth Monroe - died at 62</p>