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Taylor died suddenly of a stomach disease on July 9, 1850, with his administration having accomplished little aside from the ratification of the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty and having made no progress on the most divisive issue in Congress and the nation: slavery.
- Millard Fillmore
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- November 24, 1784, Barboursville, Virginia, U.S.
- Millard Fillmore
Nov 16, 2009 · On July 9, 1850, after only 16 months in office, President Zachary Taylor dies after a brief illness. The exact cause of his death is still disputed by some historians. He may have succumbed to cholera, a bacterial infection of the small intestine, or gastroenteritis, a disease caused by the acidic cherries and milk he drank.
Learn how Zachary Taylor died of cholera morbus in 1850 after attending Fourth of July orations. Find out the details of his funeral and burial in Kentucky.
Apr 10, 2024 · Zachary Taylor (born November 24, 1784, Montebello plantation, near Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.—died July 9, 1850, Washington, D.C.) was the 12th president of the United States (1849–50). Elected on the ticket of the Whig Party as a hero of the Mexican-American War (1846–48), he died only 16 months after taking office.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 29, 2009 · Zachary Taylor served as president for less than a year before he died of a mysterious illness in 1850. He was a slaveholder who opposed the extension of slavery in the West and clashed with Congress over California's admission.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Zachary Taylor was an American military war hero who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 to 1850. He died of cholera morbus in 1850, after only 16 months in office. He was a Whig Party candidate who supported slavery and secession, but faced challenges from Southerners and Northerners.
Zachary Taylor was a popular hero of the Mexican-American War, but his presidency was undermined by the slavery issue. He died in office in 1850, after only sixteen months in power, and was succeeded by Vice President Millard Fillmore.
