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Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army , rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero for his victories in the Mexican ...
Succeeded to one partial term (2 years, 5 months, and 11 days) [p] 42: Warren G. Harding: 881 29th • March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 [c] One partial term; died 2 years, 4 months, and 29 days into term 43: Zachary Taylor: 492 12th • March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 [c] One partial term; died 1 year, 4 months, and 5 days into term 44: James A ...
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
Biden's presidency ended without incident, casting further doubt on the validity of the supposed curse. He left office in 2025 and is currently living. The only one of the eight presidents who died in office who was not elected in a year covered by the curse was Zachary Taylor, elected in 1848, but died in 1850, a year ending in zero. [12]
The inauguration of Zachary Taylor as the 12th president of the United States was held on Monday, March 5, 1849, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and was the second instance of an inauguration being rescheduled due to March 4 falling on a Sunday, the Christian sabbath.
"Cock of the walk" - Zachary Taylor as victor. 28.6% of the voting age population and 72.8% of eligible voters participated in the election. [14] With Taylor as their candidate, the Whigs won their second and last victory in a presidential election. Taylor won the electoral college by capturing 163 of the 290 electoral votes.
13 years, 39 days before 8th president Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862) 12th president Zachary Taylor (died July 9, 1850) 11 years, 193 days before 10th president John Tyler (died January 18, 1862) 12 years, 15 days before 8th president Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862) 15th president James Buchanan (died June 1, 1868)
Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850 Became president after Taylor's death, lost nomination for Whig Party in 1852 election bid, later also ran unsuccessfully in the 1856 election: Andrew Johnson: Abraham Lincoln: 1865 Became president after Lincoln's assassination, lost nomination for Democratic Party in 1868 election bid Chester A. Arthur: James A ...