Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th president of the United States. He served as president from 1849 until his death in 1850. He was a second cousin to James Madison.

Zachary Taylor
Official portrait, c. 1843-1845
12th President of the United States
In office March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
Vice President	Millard Fillmore
Preceded by	James K. Polk
Succeeded by	Millard Fillmore
Personal details
Born	(1784-11-24)November 24, 1784 Barboursville, Virginia
Died	July 9, 1850(1850-07-09) (aged 65) Washington, D.C. capital of America
Nationality	American
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Margaret Smith Taylor

General years

Taylor was a general in the United States Army. He led an army during the Mexican-American War. He was selected by the Whigs to be their candidate because he was a famous general. He was the last President to own slaves while in office.

Presidency

During his term, slavery was a big issue because the Northerners wanted no slavery in the U.S. and wanted to stop newly formed states from allowing slavery. The southerners believed that they had the right to keep their slaves and people feared that they would choose to not be a part of the United States anymore (which they would eventually do in 1860).

Taylor did not like the idea of the southern states leaving the United States at all. He threatened to use military force against them if they were to do that.

Taylor never voted until he was 62 years old. He was never a resident of a particular location in the United States long enough to register to vote.

Sixteen months into his presidency, Taylor died of cholera and his vice-president Millard Fillmore became president to take his place.

The Compromise of 1850 (a proposal several laws that would calm down the slavery issue by pleasing both the north and the south) was voted on in Congress shortly after his death. This was negotiated by Kentucky's Congressman, Henry Clay, who was a distant cousin of the Taylors and Lincolns.

Zachary Taylor Media

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  Taylor's childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky

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  Флоридская кампания генерала Джесапа во время Второй Семинольской войны в 1837 году.

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  General Zachary Taylor rides his horse at the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846

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  U.S. Steam Ship Monmouth returns U.S. General Zachary Taylor from victories in the war with Mexico at Balize, Louisiana, November 1847

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  Taylor/Fillmore 1848 campaign poster

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  1848 electoral vote results

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  Daguerreotype of Taylor by Mathew Brady, 1849

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  United States states (Texas border unsettled, California admitted in 1850) and territories during Taylor's presidency

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  President Zachary Taylor standing in front of his Cabinet, seated from left: Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General; William M. Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury; [[William B.

Other websites

• Taylor's White House biography Archived 2008-12-14 at the Wayback Machine