Zachary Taylor, Pres. U.S., Head and Shoulders Portrait
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Head and shoulders, facing slightly right.
D72592 U.S. Copyright Office.
Repro. of painting, copyrighted by Godfrey A.S. Wieners.
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Caption card tracings: Pres. I.; Shelf.
Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. Before his presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general. Zachary Taylor was a national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. "I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."
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Date
01/01/1900
Source
Library of Congress
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