Zachary Taylor was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general and becoming a... Wikipedia
Born: November 24, 1784, Orange County, VA
Died: July 9, 1850 (age 65 years), Washington, D.C.
Presidential term: March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
Vice president: Millard Fillmore (1849–1850)
President number: 12
Party: Whig Party
Children: Sarah Knox Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Bliss, Octavia Taylor, and more