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Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850) and an American military leader.  Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass. Taylor was the last President to hold slaves while in office, and the last [...]

September 13th, 2011 | Posted in 19th Century Presidents,The Whig Party,Zachary Taylor | Read More »

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