Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States.
Here are some interesting facts:
1. When Taylor was elected president of the United States, he was due to be inaugurated in March 1849. However, the day of the inauguration was a Sunday and as a result Taylor refused to take the Oath of Office.
2. Taylor did not cast his first ballot until he was 62 years old.
3. Taylor had the habit of refusing any letter that came with postage due. As a result he did not know that he was elected the president for a few days.
4. Taylor kept his horse that he rode on during the different battles he fought in the lawn of the House. The horse was name Whitney.
5. On July 4, 1850, Taylor ate cherries and drank milk at a ceremony at the Washington Memorial. However, he fell ill because of the heat, and died after 5 days. He was the second president to die in office.