Individual Details

President Zachary Taylor

(24 Nov 1784 - 9 Jul 1850)

He became the 12th president in 1849 after serving in the Mexican War.

Events

Birth24 Nov 1784Barboursville, Orange, Virginia, United States
Marriage21 Jun 1810Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Margaret Mackall "Peggy" Smith
Death9 Jul 1850District of Columbia, United States

Families

SpouseMargaret Mackall "Peggy" Smith (1788 - 1852)
FatherCol. Richard Lee Taylor (1744 - 1829)
MotherSarah Dabney Strother (1760 - 1829)
SiblingHancock Taylor (1781 - 1841)
SiblingWilliam Dabney Strother Taylor (1782 - )
Siblingunnamed Taylor (1786 - 1786)
SiblingGeorge Taylor (1790 - 1829)
SiblingElizabeth Lee Taylor (1792 - 1845)
SiblingJoseph Pannill Taylor (1796 - 1864)
SiblingSarah Bailey Taylor (1799 - 1851)
SiblingEmily Richard Taylor (1801 - 1841)