Taylor,Zachary

Taylor,Zachary
Taylor, Zachary. Known as “Old Rough and Ready.” 1784-1850.
The 12th President of the United States (1849-1850). An army officer in the Black Hawk War (1832) and the Second Seminole War (1835-1837), he became a national hero during the Mexican War (1846-1848) and was elected President in 1848. He died after less than two years in office.

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