Taylor had some things in common with earlier presidents. Like six others before him, he was born in Virginia. Like George Washington and Andrew Jackson, Taylor was a war hero. And, like William Henry Harrison, he died in office. But Taylor brought at least one special trait to the presid...
The Whigs nominated Taylor largely because he had become a national hero during the Mexican-American War. It was said that he was so politically inexperienced that he had never voted, and the public, and political insiders, seemed to have little idea where he stood on any major issue. Oppose...
Taylor was born into a prominent family of plantation owners who moved westward from Virginia to Kentucky in his youth. He was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1808 and made a name for himself as a captain in the War of 1812. He climbed the ranks establishing military ...
Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. The descendant of a long line of prominent Virginia planters, he was raised on a tobacco plantation outside Louisville, Kentucky, where his parents moved around the time of his birth. He received only a rudimentary edu...
Even as a young boy, Zachary Taylor aspired to be a military official, so he never attended any formal schooling. Taylor was born to Richard Taylor...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
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Taylor’s parents,Richard Taylorand Mary Strother,migratedtoKentuckyfrom Virginia shortly after Zachary, the third of their nine children, was born. After spending his boyhood on the Kentucky frontier, Taylor enlisted in the army in 1806 and was commissioned first lieutenant in the infantry in 18...