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Biographical Statistics (Continued). 



* Washington, Garfleld, and Harrison were the only Presidents who were church members, but all, with one 

 exception, were men who revered Christianity. Adams married a minister's daughter, and was inclined to 

 Unitarianism. Jefferson was not a believer, at least while he was Chief Magistrate. Madison's early connections 

 were Presbyterian. Monroe is said to have favored the Episcopal Church. John Quincy Adams was like his 

 father. Jackson was a Presbyterian and died in the communion of that church. Van Bufen was brought up in 

 the Reformed Dutch Church, but afterward inclined to the Episcopal Church. Harrison leaned toward tin- 

 Methodist Church, and Tyler was an Episcopalian. Polk was baptized by a Methodist preacher after his term of 

 office expired. Taylor was inclined to the Episcopal communion. Fillmipre attended the Unitarian Church, and 

 Franklin Pierce was a member, but not a communicant, of a Congregationalist Church at Concord. Buchanan 

 was a Presbyterian, as is also Benjamin Harrison. General Grant attended the Methodist Church, and President 

 Garneld the Church of the Disciples. President McKinley attended the Methodist Church. Roosevelt attends 

 the Dutch Reformed Church. 



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