[59], Well before the American victory at Buena Vista, political clubs were formed which supported Taylor for president. His foreign affairs gave America an advantage in Central America but his Cabinet created a scandal with federal funds. [58], In his capacity as a career officer, Taylor had never publicly revealed his political beliefs before 1848 nor voted before that time. His successor, Millard Fillmore, quickly replaced the entire Cabinet. He died sixteen months into his term. Zachary Taylor served only sixteen months in office, dying on July 9, 1850, from a bout of severe "stomach sickness," specifically diagnosed at the time as "cholera morbus." 4047; Hamilton, vol. Not sure what college you want to attend yet? "; var months = new Array(12); It was clear that he was severely pressured by his political party to replace his cabinet members. [18] He was among the new officers commissioned by Congress in response to the ChesapeakeLeopard Affair, in which an American frigate had been boarded by the crew of a British warship, sparking calls for war. 1, pp. Bauer, p. 10; Hamilton, vol. When Taylor died unexpectedly on July 9, the forces for compromise stepped up their efforts to push through the great Compromise of 1850 in September. Bauer, pp. 83109. Scotts Identifier of US Definitive Issues, Hamilton Smith, "The Interpretation of the Arsenic Content of Human Hair,", President of the Confederate States of America, precedent in avoiding entangling alliances, History of U.S. foreign policy, 18291861, historical rankings of Presidents of the United States, Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States, List of Presidents of the United States, sortable by previous experience, List of Presidents of the United States who died in office, List of Presidents of the United States who owned slaves, "Worst Presidents: Zachary Taylor (18491850)", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hare Forest Farm", "Family relationship of General Robert E. Lee and Zachary Taylor via Richard Lee", "Timeline, 1784-1815 | Timeline | Articles and Essays | Zachary Taylor Papers | Digital Collections | Library of Congress", "Future President Zachary Taylor's Unprecedented Three Congressional Gold Medals | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives", "Zachary Taylor: Campaigns and Elections", "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges", The Zachary Taylor Parkway: Louisiana's road to the future, Wikimedia Commons photo of Zach Taylor Hall, "Clara Rising, Ex-uf Prof Who Got Zachary Taylor Exhumed", "Verdict In: 12th President Was Not Assassinated", "President Zachary Taylor and the Laboratory: Presidential Visit from the Grave", "Scandal and the Heat Did Zachary Taylor In", Zachary Taylor Presidential Papers Collection, The American Presidency Project, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zachary_Taylor&oldid=981707586#Presidency_(18491850), 19th-century Presidents of the United States, American military personnel of the MexicanAmerican War, American army personnel of the War of 1812.