Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850.

Jan 14, 2025 · Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States (1849–50). Elected on the ticket of the Whig Party as a hero of the Mexican-American War (1846–48), he died only …

Apr 2, 2014 · Known as a national war hero for his battles in the Mexican War, Zachary Taylor served in the U.S. Army for nearly 40 years before he was elected as the 12th president of the …

Jul 3, 2019 · Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784–July 9, 1850) was the 12th president of the United States. Born in Orange County, Virginia, he grew up near Louisville, Kentucky. Taylor's …

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

In 1849, Zachary Taylor became the 12th President of the United States. He died sixteen months into his term which is the third shortest in U.S. presidential history. His presidency was not …

General Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista, February 23, 1847. (Library of Congress) CHARLES ADAMS, SR. (VICE PRESIDENT) The Inauguration of Zachary Taylor, 1849 (Library of …

Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Zachary Taylor, the 12th US president (1849-1850), including information about his military service in the Mexican War and …

Taylor was the first president who had no prior elected office experience. Taylor is the only person to win the Congressional Gold Medal more than twice. Taylor refused all postage due …

Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States; commander in Mexican War, 1845-1846. Zachary Taylor was still an infant when his family left Virginia and moved to Louisville, KY. …