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12th U.S. President

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States, born on November 24, 1784, and died on July 9, 1850. A retired military officer, he gained fame for his bravery in the Mexican War. Taylor was elected president in 1849 as the Whig candidate, but his presidency was short-lived as he died in office.

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Famous Zachary Taylor Quotes

“I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.”

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Book:Obituary Addresses delivered on the occasion of the death of Z. Taylor ... in the Senate and House of Representatives ... with the funeral Semon by the Rev. S. Pyne, etc

Source: Obituary Addresses delivered on the occasion of the death of Z. Taylor ... in the Senate and House of Representatives ... with the funeral Semon by the Rev. S. Pyne, etc

“For more than half a century, during which kingdoms and empires have fallen, this Union has stood unshaken. The patriots who formed it have long since descended to the grave; yet still it remains, the proudest monument to their memory. . .”

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Book:Zachary Taylor 1784-1850 [and] Millard Fillmore 1800-1874: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Source: Zachary Taylor 1784-1850 [and] Millard Fillmore 1800-1874: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

“The idea that I should become President seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.”

Should Persons Ideas Seems President Answers Serious Presidential Visionaries

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“I would not be the mere President of a Party. I feel bound to administer the government untrammeled by party schemes.”

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