Born: 24 November 1784
Died: 9 July 1850 (gastrointestinal illness, age 65)
Birthplace: Montebello, Virginia
Best known as:
U.S. President from 1849-1850

4 good links

Taylor's Entry from POTUS
The Internet Public Library's usual bang-up job
Zachary Taylor, Twelfth President
Brief official bio from The White House
Zachary Taylor
Public Broadcasting's brief outline is good for students
Story of Taylor's Exhumation
Briefly sums up the report on arsenic levels in Taylor's corpse

Zachary Taylor Biography

U.S. President

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A hero of the war with Mexico in 1846, Zachary Taylor was the first U.S. President who had been "regular army." Nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready" for his hard-charging ways while in the army, Taylor was not so tough as president. He was nominated by the Whigs and elected because of his military reputation and southern roots, not because of his politics, whatever they may have been. Taylor died after a five-day illness, having served just sixteen months in office. The cause of death was unknown, but tradition has it that he got a stomach sickness after drinking a pitcher of iced milk (or water) and a bowl of cherries on a very hot day. He was replaced by Millard Fillmore.

Extra credit:

Because he spent much of his adult life soldiering, Zachary Taylor did not vote until he was 62 years old... His wife, Margaret, survived him by two years.