President Zachary TAYLOR

1784 - 1850  (65 years)

• Name	Zachary TAYLOR
  Prefix	President
  Born	24 Nov 1784	Barboursville, Orange, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Old Rough and Ready
  Noteworthy	12th POTUS
  Military Event	War of 1812, Mexican-American War
  Military Flag	Y
  Cause of Death	Cholera morbus; severe cramping, diarrhea, nausea, & dehydration.
  Died	9 Jul 1850	White House, Washington DC
  Person ID	I43464	Main
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Richard Lee TAYLOR,   b. 3 Mar 1744, Orange County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jan 1829, Woodford County, Kentucky  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sarah STROTHER,   b. 14 Dec 1760, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia ,   d. 13 Dec 1822, Woodford County, Kentucky  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F30610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mackall SMITH,   b. 21 Sep 1788, Calvert County, Maryland ,   d. 14 Aug 1852, E Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F30611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 9 Jul 1850 - White House, Washington DC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Zachary TAYLOR 12th POTUS

  
  

• Notes

  For decades, his death was deemed suspicious. In 1991, his body was exhumed and tested for various poisons, including arsenic. None were found and it was concluded he died of “natural” causes and was not the victim of an assassination.