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10 apr 2024 · Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States (1849–50). Elected on the ticket of the Whig Party as a hero of the Mexican-American War (1846–48), he died only 16 months after taking office. He was succeeded by his vice president, Millard Fillmore. Learn more about Taylor’s life and career in this article.
Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, to a landed family of planters. His family's fortunes grew, and by 1800, they owned 10,000 acres in Kentucky and a number of slaves. He knew as a child that he wanted a military career. In 1808, he received his first commission as an officer, becoming commander of the garrison at Fort Pickering, the ...
3 lug 2019 · Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784–July 9, 1850) was the 12th president of the United States. Born in Orange County, Virginia, he grew up near Louisville, Kentucky. Taylor's family built its wealth over the years, but as a young man he lacked the funds for a college education. His decision to enter the military helped catapult him into the ...
Zachary Taylor, a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President, serving from March 1849 ...
At the time he became President, Zachary Taylor was the most popular man in America, a hero of the Mexican-American War. However, at a time when Americans were confronting the explosive issue of slavery, he was probably not the right man for the job. Taylor was a wealthy slave owner who held properties in the plantation states of Louisiana ...
Zachary Taylor, né le 24 novembre 1784 à Barboursville ( Virginie) et mort le 9 juillet 1850 à Washington D.C., est un militaire, planteur esclavagiste et homme d'État américain qui fut le 12e président des États-Unis . Sa carrière de 40 ans dans l'armée s'acheva par la victoire écrasante des États-Unis lors de la guerre américano ...
Taylor, Zachary nell'Enciclopedia Treccani - Treccani - Treccani. Uomo politico (Montebello, Virginia, 1784 - Washington 1850). Nell' esercito dal 1808, combatté gli Indiani a Fort Harrison (1812) e in Florida (1836-37), dove ottenne importanti vittorie.
