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About Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Before his presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero for his victories in the Mexican–American War. As a result, he won election to the White House despite his vague political beliefs. His top priority as president was to preserve the Union. He died 16 months into his term from a stomach disease. Taylor had the third-shortest presidential term in U.S. history.
Everything about Zachary Taylor →- Occupation
- army officer, statesperson, military officer, politician
- Position held
- President of the United States, President-elect of the United States, president
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 24, 1784
- Died
- July 9, 1850