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What political party Zachary Taylor?
Zachary Taylor was a Whig.
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.
What party did Zachary Taylor belong to?
zachary is a member if the whig party
What led to Zachary Taylor running for president?
I think Zachary Taylor didn't think about being president until he was nominated. He did not campaign to be nominated and was not at the convention that nominated him. He did accept the nomination, probably out of patriotic duty but he did not campaign to be elected.
Was Zachary Taylor from the whig party?
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.
Which party's candidate became president?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Was Zachary Taylor democratic?
No. he was part of the Whig party.
Which president candidate?
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.
How did the free-soil party influence the election og the whig Zachary Taylor in 1848?
The Free Soil Party nominated ex-president, Martin Van Buren, former Democrat from New York. He was able to attract enough votes, especially in New York, to tip the election to Taylor over the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass.
Which political party was Martin Van Buren in?
Martin Van Buren was elected as a member of the Democratic party of Andrew Jackson. His opposition was the Whig party. ( After he was defeated for re-election in 1840, he was nominated in 1848 by the Free Soil Party (abolitionist) and got enough votes in New York to throw the state and election to Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. )
