Zachery Taylor
By: Chris Poliquin
Zachery was The United States of Americas 12th president. He was born on November 24, 1784. Before he was a president he served our countries army starting out as a militia soldier to defend Kentucky in 1806. He stayed in the army for along time and he was eventually made a colonel. Later in 1849 he was elected president. He was only the president for 1 year though because he got sick and died on July 9, 1850. When he died vice president Millard Fillmore took over as president of the United States of America.
Works Cited
"Zachery Taylor." The White House. U.S. Goverment. 28 Nov 2007 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/zt12.html>.
"Zachery Taylor." Encarta. Microsoft Corporation. 28 Nov 2007
