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Zachery Taylor
12th President of the United States of America, Zachary Taylor, was at one time father-in-law to the only President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis
(1808-1889) was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
(1808-1889) was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Jefferson Davis
Sarah Knox Taylor Davis(first wife) Zachary Taylor (father in-law) Margaret Taylor (mother in-law)
He was the president of the Confederacy and signed bills into law he received from the Confederate Congress. He also wrote about the war, giving us a personal account from the most powerful Confederate man. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy. During the war, he lead the new rebellious country.
In 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed into law two important bills. One authorized him to accept into volunteer service as many volunteers he deemed necessary to carry on the war. The other bill authorized Davis to sanction a loan of $50 million with the issuance of treasury notes.
No, Zachary Taylor's daughters were married to Lt. Col. William W.S. Bliss (Taylor's secretary), and Jefferson Davis(president of the Confederacy).
Yes, and he brought in a better call-up law than the North did.
It was pocket vetoed by President lincoln.
Confederate Richard Taylor was the son of former US President Zachery Taylor. He was also the brother-in-law of Jefferson Davis. Taylor was not a strong proponent of secession. He saw most of his battle action in the Western Theater.