Born: November 24, 1784 in Barboursville, [[Virginia]] Parents: Richard Taylor (planter/military officer) and Sarah Dabney Strother Taylor Spouse: Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor (married 1810) Children: Ann Mackall Taylor (1811-1875), Sarah Knox Taylor (1814-1835), Octavia Pannel Taylor (1816-1820), Margaret Smith Taylor (1819-1820), Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor (1824-1909), Richard "Dick" Taylor (1826-1879) Died: July 9, 1850 (age 65, acute gastroenteritis) Highest Office: 12th President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1849-1850) Other Notable Positions: Major General, U.S. Army, Mexican-American War hero Party Affiliation: Whig Party Historical Note: "Old Rough and Ready" was a career military officer who never voted until age 62. Won fame in Mexican-American War, particularly at Battle of Buena Vista. Died after only 16 months in office, second shortest presidency. Despite being a slaveholder, opposed expansion of slavery into new territories. His sudden death brought [[Millard Fillmore]] to presidency during critical period before Civil War.