Zachary Taylor(1784–1850) served as America's 12th president. However, he died after only a little more than a year in office. Learn several important facts about this former U.S president. Birth November 24, 1784 Death July 9, 1850 Term of Office March 4, 1849–July 9, 1850 Number ...
and the controversy was not finally resolved until September of the following year (two months after Taylor’s death), with the adoption of theCompromise of 1850. A further problem was therevelationin mid-1850 of financial improprieties on the part of three members of Taylor’s cabinet. Deeply...