
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, 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, 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, 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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