What is Zachary Taylor?
{{Infobox_officeholder | name = Zachary Taylor | nationality = American | image = Zachary Taylor by Joseph Henry Bush, c1848.jpg | order = 12th [[President of the United States]] | term_start = March 4, 1849 | term_end = July 9, 1850 | predecessor = [[James K. Polk]] | successor = [[Millard Fillmore]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1784|11|24}} | birth_place = [[Barboursville]], [[Virginia]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1850|7|9|1784|11|24}} | death_place = [[Washington, D.C.]] capital of America | spouse = [[Margaret Taylor|Margaret Smith Taylor]] | party = [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] | vice-president = [[Millard Fillmore]] | caption = Official portrait, c. 1843-1845 }} ''' Zachary Taylor''' (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th [[president of the United States]]. He served as president from 1849 until he died in 1850. He was a second cousin to [[James Madison]]. He was the first person elected to the presidency without any political experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.intelligentcollector.com/zachary-taylor-was-first-president-elected-with-no-political-experience/|title=Zachary Taylor was First President Elected With No Political Experience|publisher=Intelligentcollerctor|accessdate=November 29, 2024}}</ref> ==General years== Taylor was a general in the [[United States Army]]. He led an army during the [[Mexican-American War]]. He was selected by the Whigs to be their candidate because he was a famous general. He was the last President to own slaves while in office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/presidents-who-owned-slaves/|title=Presidents Who Owned Slaves|publisher=Fact Check|accessdate=November 29, 2024}}</ref> ==Presidency== During his term, slavery was a big issue because the Northerners wanted no slavery in the U.S. and wanted to stop newly formed states from allowing slavery. The Souther