President Zachary Taylor's son-in-law figured prominently in the Confederacy - who was he?
Jefferson Davis
Tyalor neither smoked not drank. However, he did chew tobacco.
When Millard Fillmore was president was Zachary Taylor vice president?
Just the opposite, actually. Fillmore was VP under President Taylor.
Vice president Millard Fillmore took over as President when Taylor died .
What precedents did Zachary Taylor set?
Zachary Taylor was a hero of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. However, he only served for a short time, dying of cholera. The only real accomplishment he made was in signing a treaty with Britain declaring the canals in central America would be neutral, and that neither would colonize any countries in central America.
What did the Confederacy try to do before the Civil War began?
require all men in the south to enlist in the confederate army
What effects did Zachary Taylor have on the world?
This negro didnt do anything but sit his booty down
Is Zachary Taylor on any money?
Yes. He is featured on a one dollar coin, part of the Presidential dollar coin series. Taylor's coin was minted in 2009.
Why is President Zackary Taylor's official Presidential portrait of him in a military uniform?
Taylor spent most of his life in a military uniform and commanded the army that won the Mexican War , made his a national hero and led to his being nominated and elected to be President.
Who were Zachary Taylor's siblings?
Taylor had four brothers and three sisters that lived to maturity He was the third oldest. His siblings were:
Zach Driscoll is an awesome actor and he has played many laed roles in lots of musicals
No, he's annoying
When did Zachary Taylor's horse Old Whitey die?
He passed on March 20, 1879. The old civil war horse lived 30 years.
How long did Zachary Taylor live in Louisiana?
Taylor was stationed in Louisiana from 1819 until 1826 and again in 1844. He kept a house in Louisiana during this period, but I do not know the exact dates. He also owned property which he inherited near Louisville, KY,.
What is Zachary Taylors' connection to Louisville?
His parents moved to a plantation near Louisville and that is where he grew up. He bought a farm of his own nearby after he got married. He is buried near Louisville.
Did Zachary Taylor dad die when he was a little kid?
i think Zachary Taylors dad did die when he was a kid because Zachary Taylor did not make speeches about him.
Why did northerner Whigs not support Zachary Taylor?
Zachary Taylor was a slave owner with a plantation in Louisiana. He was not supported by anyone who was strongly against slavery.
How old was Zachary Taylor when he was a Slave owner?
Taylor was 44 when his father died and left him a farm in KY. He probably received some slaves as well. He may have owned slaves before that. He was not opposed to slavery but was a career army officer and so had no real need for slaves of his own.
Was Zachary Taylor ever vice president?
No, Zachary Taylor was never a Vice President. He emerged as a nationally-recognized war hero after the Mexican-American War. His popularity allowed him to be elected as the 12th President of the USA. He was a member of the Whig Party and he served as president from 1849 until his unexpected death in 1850.
Where was Zachary Taylor's strong base of electoral support?
Taylor did well in his home state of LA ,some other Southern states.and RI, He carried NY, NJ and PA. VanBuren ran as a third party candidate and took 10% of the votes, generally helping Taylor, particularly in NY.
Was Zachary Taylor a good student?
He had only a grade school education and always a poor speller. He did not go to college or college prep school. In short, he did not try to be a scholar at all, so it is hard to say what kind of student he might have been.