U.S. President Profile Zachary Taylor

About the U.S. President Zachary Taylor, his birth and death date and location, date and highlights of his term.

PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS

ZACHARY TAYLOR

12th President, Whig

Born: Nov. 24, 1784, Orange County, Va. Presidential Term: Mar. 5, 1849-July 9, 1850. Highlights in Office: Treaty with Hawaiian Islands; Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with Great Britain; Clay Compromise. Died: July 9, 1850, Washington, D.C., from acute gastroenteritis, after overindulging in iced milk and cherries.