Zachary Taylor

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Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer celebrated as a hero of the Mexican–American War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf President of the United States
general
human
military officer
burialPlace Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
causeOfDeath illness
conflict Black Hawk War
Mexican–American War
Second Seminole War
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1784-11-24
dateOfDeath 1850-07-09
education informal military training
electedIn United States presidential election, 1848
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Taylor
father Richard Taylor
givenName Zachary
hasHonorificPrefix General
inceptionOfTerm 30th United States presidential administration
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Major General
mother Sarah Dabney Strother NERFINISHED
nickName Old Rough and Ready
notableWork Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
numberOfChildren 6
occupation politician
soldier
officeEndTime 1850-07-09
officeStartTime 1849-03-04
placeOfBirth Barboursville, Virginia
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld 12th president of the United States
Major General in the United States Army
predecessor James K. Polk
religion Episcopalian
residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Springfield, Louisiana
White House
sexOrGender male
signature Signature of Zachary Taylor
spouse Margaret Smith Taylor NERFINISHED
successor Millard Fillmore


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