March 4, 1849 - July 9, 1850*
|
VICE
PRESIDENT
Millard Fillmore |
FIRST
LADY
Margaret Taylor |
 |
BORN: November 24, 1784 |
|
Montebello,
Virginia
Zachary Taylor was the second
cousin of President James Madison |
| CHILDREN: 5 Daughters, 1 Son
(Only 4 survived infancy) |
| *One of his
daughters married Jefferson Davis |
| MILITARY SERVICE: Major General, U.
S. Army (Combat Veteran) |
| POLITICAL PARTY: Whig |
| HOME STATE: Louisiana |
| POLITICAL OFFICES: None
Zachary Taylor came to the White House with extensive leadership experience, but no
political experience |
| NICKNAME: "Old Rough and
Ready" |
| *DIED:
July 9, 1850 (Age - 65) (5 days after
dedicating the Washington Monument.) |
| BURIED:
Louisville, Kentucky |
"He
has fallen...at a moment when some of us were looking to him to render services to the
country, which we thought no other man could perform. He has died too soon for
everybody but himself."
Representative Robert Winthrop on the floor of the house after
Taylor's death. |
