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He ran as a Whig. He was rather apolitical, having never voted. He did not at all campaign to be nominated. When he was nominated, the Whigs sent him a letter, which he refused to pay postage on, since he got a lot of unsolicited mail.
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Who was the hero of the Mexican war ran as the Whig Party candidate and was elected president in 1848?
Zachary Taylor
Why was Zachary Taylor elected president?
He was drafted into it. He was famous for his military exploits and the Whig party decided he was a good candidate to win, and nominated him.
Who was the first leaders of the Whig Party?
The supporters of the Whig Party were mainly people involved in the industry, commerce, or the market. Most of these people could be found in the North.
In the 1830s a political party arose that opposed to the jacksonian democrats who were they?
The Whig Party. While the Whig Party generally was "for" actions that expanded the idea of a nation, especially growing the west - Lincoln was a Whig before he was a Republican - the party really rose as a counter to Andrew Jackson. The Whigs had two presidential candidates elected as President - Wm Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. So it's safe to say running for President as a Whig and winning, was hazardous to one's health. The Whigs eventually wore out in the 1850's and were replaced with Republicans as the dominant opposition party to Democrats.
What was the election of 1848?
The presidential election of 1848 was an open race, the Whigs had elected Zachary Taylor, and the Democrats elected Lewis Cass. Zachary Taylor was hardly interested in Politics and had actually never voted before. He had a 40 year military career and was elected by both the Democratic and Whig Party before he chose to proclaim himself a Whig. Another active Party was the Free Soil Party led by Former President Martin Van Buren that opposed further expansion of slavery into the Western Territories. The Liberty Party was a smaller party that chose to nominate Gerrit Smith. Zachary Taylor won the race with 1,361,393 popular votes. Lewis Cass received 1,223,460 popular votes. Martin Van Buren received 291,501 popular votes. Gerrit Smith received 2,545 popular votes.
What political party Zachary Taylor?
Zachary Taylor was a Whig.
What party did Zachary Taylor belong to?
zachary is a member if the whig party
What party nominated Zachary Taylor?
Whig
Was Zachary Taylor democratic?
No. he was part of the Whig party.
Which president candidate?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Which party's candidate became president?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Which candidate became president?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Was president Zachary Taylor liberal or conservative?
Whig Party.
It was Zachary Taylor Republican?
No, Taylor was a Whig.
Was Zachary Taylor a Democrat?
No, Taylor was a Whig.
Who was in the whig party?
William Henry Harrison,John Tyler,Zachary Taylor,and Millard Fillmore
Is Zachary Taylor a Democrat?
no he was a whig
