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ZACHARY TAYLOR 12th President
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ZAC HARY TAY L OR, t he twelfth Pres ident of t he United States, was born November 24, 1784, in Oran ge Co unty, V irg inia. Of En glis h stock , Son of Col. Richard Taylor, a Reyolutional'y offi cer, and Sa rah Strother. En te red t he army a s a youth and r ema ined a soldi el'. An Episco pa li a n. Married, in 1810, t he former Miss Margaret Smith , of Maryland. ']' hey had one son and fi ve daughters. H e died Jul y 9, 1850, of a bilious fever, at the \ Vhite H ouse, at the age of 65. a nd was buried on his estate , neal' Louis ville, Kentucky. H e served wit h d istinction in t he war of 1812. He won a deci sive victory in the war w ith Mexico.