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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 [...]

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William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States of America, served from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841.

William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States of America, served from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841. William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. The oldest [...]

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Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States of America, served from July 9, 1850 to March 4, 1853. Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president.  As Zachary Taylor‘s [...]

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John Tyler

John Tyler

John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States of America, served from April 4, 1841 to March 4, 1845. Summary John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845).  A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, Governor, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator [...]

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