INTEREST LAWS OF ALL THE STATES. STATES AND TERRITORIES. PENALTY OF USURY. Legal. Special. Alabama ......... Loss of interest 8 ...... Arizona ......... No Penalty 10 No limit. Arkansas ........ Forfeiture of principal & interest. 6 10 per ct. California ...... No penalty 7 No limit. Colorado ........ No penalty 6 No limit. Connecticut ...... No penalty 6 6 per ct. Dakota .......... Forfeiture of contract 7 12 per ct. Delaware ........ Forfeiture of contract 6 6 per ct. District of Col. .. Forfeiture of all interest. 6 10 per ct. Florida ......... No penalty 8 No limit. Georgia ......... Forfeiture of excess 7 8 per ct. Idaho ........... Forfture of 3 times excess of int. 10 18 per ct. Illinois ......... Forfeiture of all interest 6 8 per ct. Indiana ......... Forfeiture of int. over 6 per cent. 6 8 per ct. Iowa ............ Forfeiture of interest and costs 6 10 per ct. Kansas .......... Forfeiture of excess over 12 per ct. 7 12 per ct. Kentucky ........ Forfeiture of excess 6 6 per ct. Louisiana ....... Forfeiture of interest 5 8 per ct. Maine ........... No penalty 6 No limit. Maryland ........ Forfeiture of excess 6 6 per ct. Massachusetts .... No penalty—6 per ct. on judg'ts. 6 No limit. Michigan ........ Forfeiture of excess 6 10 per ct. Minnesota ....... Forfeiture of contract. 7 10 per ct. Mississippi ...... Forfeiture of all interest. 6 10 per ct. Missouri ........ Forfeiture of all interest 6 10 per ct. Montana ......... No penalty 10 No limit. Nebraska ......... Forfeiture of all interest & costs. 7 10 per ct. Nevada .......... No penalty 10 No limit. New Hampshire .... Forfeiture of 3 times excess of int. 6 6 per ct. New Jersey ...... Forfeiture of all interest. 6 6 per ct. New Mexico ...... No penalty 6 12 per ct. New York ........ Forfeiture of contract.* 6 6 per ct. North Carolina ... Forfeiture of double am't of int. 6 8 per ct. Ohio ............ Forfeiture of excess 6 8 per ct. Oregon .......... Forfeiture of prin., int. & costs. 8 10 per ct. Pennsylvania .... Forfeiture of excess, Act of 1858. 6 6 per ct. Rhode Island .... Forfeiture, unless by contract.+ 6 No limit. South Carolina ... Forfeiture of interest 7 10 per ct. Tennessee ........ Forfeiture of over 6 per cent. 6 6 per ct. Texas ........... Forfeiture of interest 8 12 per ct. Utah ............ No penalty 10 No limit. Vermont ......... Forfeiture of excess 6 7 per ct. Virginia ......... Forfeiture of excess 6 6 per ct. Washington ...... No penalty 10 No limit. West Virginia ... Forfeiture of excess 6 6 per ct. Wisconsin ........ Forfeiture of all interest 6 10 per ct. Wyoming ......... No penalty 12 No limit. * Also punishable as a misdemeanor. Banks forfeit interest only, or double the interest if charged in advance. + Also 6 per cent. on judgments. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. NAMES. Born. Inaugurated. Term of Office. Died. Political Party. Residence when elected. 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON Feb. 22, 1732 April 30, 1789 8 years. Dec. 14, 1799 Federal. Virginia. 2 JOHN ADAMS ......... Oct. 31, 1735 Mar. 4, 1797 4 yrs. July 4, 1826 Mass. Mass. 3 JAMES JEFFERSON ... April 2, 1743 Mar. 4, 1801 8 yrs. Feb. 28, 1826 Virginia. Virginia. 4 JAMES MADISON .... Apr. 16, 1751 Mar. 4, 1809 8 yrs. June 28, 1836 Virginia. " 5 JAMES MONROE ...... April 28, 1768 Mar. 4, 1817 8 yrs. July 4, 1831 Mass. " 6 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. July 11, 1767 Mar. 4, 1825 8 yrs. Feb. 28, 1845 Mass. Mass. 7 ANDREW JACKSON .... Mar. 15, 1767 Mar. 4, 1829 8 yrs. June 8, 1845 Tennessee. " 8 MARTIN VAN BUREN .. Dec. 5, 1782 Mar. 4, 1837 4 yrs. July 24, 1832 New York. " 9 W.M. H. HARRISON ... Feb. 9, 1773 Mar. 4, 1841 1 month April 18, 1841 Virginia. " 10 JOHN TYLER ......... Mar. 29, 1790 April 6, 1841 3 yrs. 11 mos. Jan. 18, 1862 Virginia. " 11 JAMES K. POLK ...... Nov. 2, 1795 Mar. 4, 1845 4 years. June 15, 1849 Tennessee. " 12 ZACHARY TAYLOR .... Sept. 24, 1784 Mar. 4, 1849 4 yrs. July 9, 1850 Louisiana. " 13 MILLARD FILLMORE ... Feb. 7, 1800 July 9, 1850 2 years 8 mos. June 7, 1874 New York. " 14 FRANKLIN PIERCE ... Mar. 23, 1804 Mar. 4, 1853 4 years. Oct. 8, 1869 New Hampshire. " 15 JAMES BUCHANAN ... April 23, 1791 Mar. 4, 1857 4 yrs. 40 days. June 1, 1865 Penn. " 16 ABRAHAM LINCOLN ... Feb. 12, 1809 Mar. 4, 1861 4 yrs. 10 mos. April 15, 1865 Kentucky. " 17 ANDREW JOHNSON ... Dec. 29, 1808 Mar. 4, 1865 3 yrs. 10 mos. July 31, 1875 Tennessee. " 18 ULYSSES S. GRANT ... April 27, 1822 Mar. 4, 1869 8 years. July 23, 1885 Ohio. " 19 RUTHERF'D B. HAYES Oct. 4, 1822 Mar. 4, 1877 4 yrs. Sept. 19, 1893 Vermont. " 20 JAMES A. GARFIELD .. Nov. 19, 1831 Mar. 4, 1881 6 months... Oct. 5, 1881 New York. " 21 CHESTER A. ARTHUR. Oct. 5, 1839 Mar. 4, 1881 3 yrs. 5½ mos. Sept. 20, 1886 New Jersey. " 22 GROVER CLEVELAND .. Mar. 18, 1837 Mar. 4, 1885 4 years. Aug. 20, 1893 Ohio. " 23 BENJAMIN HARRISON. Aug. 20, 1833 Mar. 4, 1889 4 yrs. [illegible] Indiana.