General Zachary Taylor

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Committee
Military Leader
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Barboursville,_Virginia
gptkbp:born November 24, 1784
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Zachary_Taylor_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Sarah_Knox_Taylor
gptkb:Mary_Taylor
gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Joseph_Taylor
gptkb:Anne_Margaret_Taylor
gptkbp:deathPlace Acute gastroenteritis
gptkbp:died July 9, 1850
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Becoming a national hero
His presidency during the sectional conflict
Leading_troops_in_the_Mexican-American_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Zachary Taylor
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:legacy Considered a national hero
His presidency was short-lived
Influenced the debate over slavery
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Mexican-American_War
War of 1812
gptkbp:nickname Old Rough and Ready
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkbp:party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Whig
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_K._Polk
gptkbp:president 1849-1850
1848 United States presidential election
12th President of the United States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Military_history_of_the_United_States
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Presidency_of_the_United_States
U.S._history
gptkbp:servedIn July 9, 1850
gptkbp:servingTemperature March 4, 1849
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Taylor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Millard_Fillmore