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Zachary Taylor - 3 reference results

Tay⋅lor

[tey-ler]
–noun
1. A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale), 1906–90, English historian.
2. Bay⋅ard [bahy-erd, bey-] , (James Bayard), 1825–78, U.S. poet, novelist, and travel writer.
3. Brook, 1685–1731, English mathematician.
4. Cecil (Percival), born 1933, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
5. Charles Ghankay, born 1948, Liberian guerrilla leader and politician: president 1997–2003.
6. David Watson, 1864–1940, U.S. naval architect.
7. Edward, 1644?–1729, American physician, clergyman, and poet; born in England.
8. Edward Thompson (“Father Taylor”), 1793–1871, U.S. Methodist clergyman.
9. Elizabeth, born 1932, U.S. actress, born in England to American parents.
10. Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, U.S. industrial engineer.
11. Jeremy, 1613–67, English prelate and theological writer.
12. John W., 1784–1854, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1820–21, 1825–27.
13. (Joseph) Deems, 1885–1966, U.S. composer, music critic, and author.
14. Joseph Hooton, Jr. born 1941, U.S. astrophysicist: Nobel prize 1993.
15. Maxwell (Davenport), 1901–87, U.S. army general and diplomat: chief of staff 1955–59; chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962–64.
16. Myron Charles, 1874–1959, U.S. lawyer, industrialist, and diplomat.
17. Paul (Bel⋅ville) [bel-vil] , born 1930, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
18. Peter (Hills⋅man) [hilz-muhn] , 1917–94, U.S. short-story writer, novelist, and playwright.
19. Robert Lewis, 1912–1998, U.S. biographer, humorist, and newspaperman.
20. Tom, 1817–80, English playwright and editor.
21. Zachary (“Old Rough and Ready”), 1784–1850, 12th president of the U.S. 1849–50: major general during the Mexican War and commander of the army of the Rio Grande 1846.
22. a city in SE Michigan. 77,568.
23. a town in central Texas. 10,619.
24. a male or female given name.
Taylor, Zachary Known as "Old Rough and Ready." 1784-1850.  
The 12th President of the United States (1849-1850). An army officer in the Black Hawk War (1832) and the Second Seminole War (1835-1837), he became a national hero during the Mexican War (1846-1848) and was elected President in 1848. He died after less than two years in office.
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