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President Zachary Taylor
b.24 Nov 1784 Barboursville, Orange, Virginia, United States
d.9 Jul 1850 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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m. 20 AUG 1779
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m. 21 JUN 1810
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Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States (1849–1850) and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass. He was a planter and slaveholder based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Known as "Old Rough and Ready," Taylor had a 40-year military career in the United States Army, serving in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and the Second Seminole War. He achieved fame leading American troops to victory in the Battle of Palo Alto and the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican–American War. As president, Taylor angered many Southerners by taking a moderate stance on the issue of slavery. He urged settlers in New Mexico and California to bypass the territorial stage and draft constitutions for statehood, setting the stage for the Compromise of 1850. Taylor died July 9, 1850, 16 months after his inauguration; the third-shortest tenure of any President. He is thought to have died of gastroenteritis. President Taylor was succeeded by his Vice President, Millard Fillmore. Taylor was the last President to own slaves while in office. He was the third of four Whig presidents, the last being Fillmore. Taylor was also the second president to die in office, preceded by William Henry Harrison who died while serving as President nine years earlier, as well as the only President elected from Louisiana. Descendant of Mayflower passengers Isaac Allerton and William Brewster (grandmother Elizabeth Lee was daughter of Sarah Allerton, granddaughter of Isaac). Also descended from King Edward I of England through his grandfather William Strother.
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