Zachary Taylor 12th President
Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784 in Montebello, Virginia. Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith. Together they had 5 children. Taylor became a soldier in the Mexican War. He defeated the Mexicans and won Polk the territories west. However, Taylor had no political experience, his popularity was the only thing that won him the presidency. Taylor was inaugurated o March 4, 1849. Taylor wanted no more slave states. He threatened to veto the Compromise of 1850. But, he died before he could. Taylor died on July 9, 1850 in Washington, D.C..
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