Zachary Taylor:
- was born on Nov. 24, 1784 at Montebello in Virginia
- attended two school in Louisville but had a limited, common education
- the first lieutenant in the 7th Infantry in 1808
- commanded Fort Pickering in May/June of 1809
- married on June 21, 1810 to Margaret "Peggy" Mackall Smith
- was promoted to captain of the US Army in Nov. 1810
- had his first child born in April of 1811 named Ann Mackall Taylor
- successfully defended Fort Harrison for Native Americans in 1812
- promoted to brigadier general in 1838 and command US troops in Florida in the Mexican-American war
- was nominated as US president at the end of 1847 and won on March 5, 1849 as 12th president
- served 1 year and 127 days in office before passing away on July 9, 1850
- died due to cholera caused by cherries and milk which he ate on July 4th
- was the first president not elected to any public office prior to his presidential campaign
- related to both James Madison and Robert E. Lee
- nicknames "old Rough and Ready" due to his sloppy dress apperance
Taylor was a popular military man
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