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President Zachary Taylor was the twelfth President of the United States. Before becoming President, Taylor was a career soldier who fought in the Mexican War, winning major battles at Monterrey and Buena Vista.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: November 24, 1784
- Political party: Whig
- Administration: 1849 - 1850
- Vice-president: Millard Fillmore
- Succeeded by: Millard Fillmore
- Secretary of State: John M. Clayton
- Spouse: Margaret Smith Taylor
- Occupation: Soldier (General)
- Died: July 9, 1850
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- 1784: Born in Barboursville, Virginia
- 1808: Joined the U.S. Army
- 1810: Married Margaret Mackall Smith
- 1812: Participated in the War of 1812 as a military commander
- 1812: Distinguishes himself by taking command at the Battle of Fort Harrison
- 1819: Taylor was promoted to lieutenant colonel
- 1832: Promoted to colonel
- 1837: Promoted to Brigadier General and earned nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"
- 1838: Participated in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Black Hawk War and was promoted to to brigadier general
- 1846: Becomes national hero during Mexican-American War
- 1848: Received the Whig nomination for President
- 1848: Elected President, defeating Lewis Cass and Martin van Buren
- 1849 Sworn in as President of the United States
- 1850: California admitted to Union as free state
- 1850: Signing of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
- 1850: July 4, Broke ground on the Washington Monument
- 1850: Died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 65
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Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 - July 9, 1850) was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States. Known as "Old Rough and Ready", Taylor had a 40-year military career in the U.S. Army, serving in the War of 1812...
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The rough-hewn general who rose to the nation’s highest office, and whose presidency witnessed the first political skirmishes that would lead to the Civil WarZachary Taylor was a soldier’s soldier, a man...
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