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 Taylor, Zachary
July 9, 1850. He died in office.
He got sick and died. He got sick after eating cherries and milk at a July 4 celebration. He was the second president to die in office.
Virginia. He was taken as an infant to Kentucky and raised on a plantation.
Army. He spent a quarter of a century policing the frontiers against Indians. In the Mexican War he won major victories at Monterrey and Buena Vista.
Margaret. They were married in June of 1810.
James K. Polk. Polk served from 1845-49, Tyler from 1841-45, Fillmore from 1850-53, and Pierce from 1853-57.
Millard Fillmore. Fillmore took over as President upon Taylor's death. He served from 1850-1853.
Whig. The Whig Party formed in the second quarter of the 19th century, to oppose president Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party. The term Whig came into common use in 1834, and persisted until the disintegration of the party after the presidential election of 1856.
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/whig.html
Old Whitey. Taylor rewarded his horse, Old Whitey, for serving him so well during the Mexican War. When Taylor became president, he let Old Whitey graze on the White House lawn where the old shaggy horse became a favorite of the tourists.
http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/ZT/ZT_Presidential_Moments.htm
0. He was the first president not previously elected to any other public office.
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=12
He refused all postage due correspondences. It was several days later when he found out he was the next President.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/ztaylor.html
His national appeal as a war hero. Whigs presented Taylor as an ideal man "without regard to creeds or principles" and ran him without any platform. As a result, this tactic attracted criticism from many directions. Some thought that Taylor had no position while others felt that he lacked political experience and knowledge. Moreover, there were people who believed that his military success was not enough to qualify him for president. Taylor's refusal to campaign actively allowed him to stand above party politics, although his supporters waged a vigorous battle on his behalf.
http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/ZT/ZT_Campaigns_and_Elections.htm
Lewis Cass. Taylor had 1,360,967 (47.4%) of the popular vote and 163 electoral votes. Cass had 1,222,342 (42.5%) of the popular vote and 127 electoral votes. Van Buren had 291,263 (10.1%) of the popular vote and 0 electoral votes.
http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/ZT/ZT_Campaigns_and_Elections.htm
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