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Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1849, until his death in office the following year. He was previously a career officer in the United States Army, rose to the rank of major general and became a national hero as a result of his victories in the Mexican–American War. As a result, he won election to the White House despite his vague political beliefs.

On July 4, 1850, Taylor reportedly consumed copious amounts of raw fruit and iced milk while attending holiday celebrations during a fundraising event at the Washington Monument. Over the course of several days, he became severely ill with an unknown digestive ailment, several of his cabinet members being similarly affected. Despite treatment, Taylor died five days later. His vice-president Millard Fillmore assumed the presidency and completed his term in office.

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PLEASE REVIEW section 5.6 Judicial appointments ... seems totally out of context! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gustavoexel (talk • contribs) 07:13, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 22:32, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reassessment for GA

This page is currently a GA but contains various unsourced statements with "citation needed" tags. I believe a reassessment is necessary. Tinton5 (talk) 00:34, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GAR

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Result: Citation needed tags fixed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:22, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oldest Good Article Reassessment Request. The main problem is the citation needed tags that should have citations. Should be easy to fix with the right resources. Onegreatjoke (talk) 20:02, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article looks to be in pretty good shape. Three citations needed tags remaining, which can likely be solved with some mw:Who Wrote That archaeology. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:43, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh, I never knew about that. How useful! ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 10:34, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Pretty sure Zachary Taylor was not the last president before the Constitution.....

Taylor was born into a prominent family of plantation owners who moved westward from Virginia to Louisville, Kentucky, in his youth; he was the last president born before the adoption of the Constitution. 64.98.122.114 (talk) 10:57, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's saying that no other president after Taylor was born before 1789 (which is correct), when the current constitution was adopted. Whether this is at all meaningful, I don't know... Schazjmd (talk) 13:44, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor being the last president born before the Constitution was adopted seems rather trivial. This is different than the presidents who were born prior to US independence. ~~ Jessintime (talk) 17:27, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Standardize date format within article by changing "U.S. Army on 31 January 1849" to "U.S. Army on January 31, 1849". GrapesRock (talk) 22:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Schazjmd (talk) 22:06, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yDNA?

There is a claim that his ancestral yDNA was L1065>S764>BY2148, so his ancestors would have come from Western Scotland, i.e. Argyll area. 2605:A601:A700:7C00:A560:D1C5:280F:2399 (talk) 03:09, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Additional information needed Do you have a citation? Peaceray (talk) 13:35, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Last non-Democrat or Republican to be elected POTUS?

The article reads "Taylor was [...] the last person elected to the presidency from neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party". This can't be correct, as Lincoln later won his second term representing the National Union Party. Smratguy (talk) 15:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]