George H. W. Bush(64 years, 7 months, 8 days) Zachary Taylor(64 years, 3 months, 8 days) Dwight D. Eisenhower(62 years, 3 months, 6 days) Andrew Jackson(61 years, 11 months, 17 days) (61 years, 4 months, 4 days) (61 years, 0 months, 26 days) Harry S. Truman(60 years,...
One term; Zachary Taylor died after serving a little more than a year in office. Doctors believe his death was caused by cholera morbus contracted from eating a bowl of cherries and drinking a pitcher of iced milk on a hot day. Interestingly, his body was exhumed on June 17, 1991. There...
James Knox Polk secured victory as the unexpected "dark horse" candidate, defeating the prominent Speaker of the House, Henry Clay. Throughout his presidency, Polk orchestrated significant land acquisitions for America, marking a period of remarkable suc
In 1832, Lincoln enlisted to fight in the Black Hawk War. He was quickly elected captain of a company of volunteers. His company joined regulars under ColonelZachary Taylor. Lincoln only served 30 days in this capacity and then signed on as a private in the Mounted Rangers. He then joined ...
Davis served as an infantry officer for seven years. After resigning his military commission in 1835, Davis married Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter ofZachary Taylor, the future president and Army colonel. Taylor strongly disapproved of the marriage. ...
When Grant was graduated from West Point, he was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. In 1846, America went towar with Mexico. Grant served with GeneralZachary TaylorandWinfield Scott. By the end of the war he was promoted to first lieutenant. He continued hismilitary serviceuntil 1854 ...
time in office hurt relations between Mexico and America. Further, the border between the two countries was still disputed. The U.S. felt that the border should be set at the Rio Grande River. When Mexico would not agree, Polk prepared for war. He ordered GeneralZachary Taylorto the area...