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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), twelfth president of the United States, was, as one of the two military heroes of the Mexican War, the last Whig president. Living in a time when generals were politically appointed and the Army poorly trained, Zachary...

Zachary Taylor was a national hero when he came to the White House in 1849. His triumphs in the Mexican War (1846-48) had brought him fame after a forty-year career in the military. He assumed the presidency with a nickname— "Old Rough and...

This article is about the twelfth President of the United States. For the U.S. Representative from Tennessee, see Zachary Taylor (Tennessee). Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850)[2] was an American military leader and the twelfth...

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