Career of Zachary Taylor - Politician, Statesman
Place of Death - Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850 in Washington D.C. whilst in office
Next President: President Millard Fillmore

Major events in the biography of President Zachary Taylor
January 24th 1848 Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in California and the gold rush reaches its height the following year. The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty signed with Britain guaranteed that any future canal across Central America would be available to all nations. A Women's rights convention is held at Seneca Falls on July 19th and 20th.  

Facts and History in the biography of President Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was a Brigadier General as a result of his victory over the Seminoles at Lake Okeechobee (1837). He captured Monterrey in September 1846 and defeated Santa Anna at Buena Vista in February 1847. Zachary Taylor thus became a hero of the Mexican War. He was elected president in 1849. During the revival of the slavery controversy, which was to result in the Compromise of 1850, he began to take an increasingly firm stand against appeasing the South but he died during the fight over the Compromise. He died in office in 1850 of "acute indigestion" after polishing off a bowl of cherries.

Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President Zachary Taylor

• Description of President Zachary Taylor - Height 5 feet 8 inches

• Zachary Taylor was known as "Old Rough and Ready
• Age at Inauguration - 64 years old
• Taylor was the second cousin of James Madison
• He suffered from the following illnesses : malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, dysentery and pneumonia
• Zachary Taylor owned slaves
• Zachary Taylor's horse Whitey grazed on the White House lawn
• Zachary Taylor Age at Death - 65 years old
• He died of a throat infection
• Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was Zachary Taylor!

President Coin or President Dollar Bill
The United States has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and currency. Zachary Taylor has appeared on the twenty-five cent piece or the quarter since 1932.