Death of Gen. Z. Taylor, 12th President of the US, at the President's House, July 9, 1850
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President Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850, after only sixteen months in office. Taylor, a hero of the Mexican-American War, died of an intestinal ailment that doctors at the time diagnosed as "cholera morbus." His unexpected death shocked the nation. An estimated one hundred thousand mourners lined the funeral route in the nation's capital. Taylor was succeeded by Vice President Millard Fillmore.
President Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850, after only sixteen months in office. Taylor, a hero of the Mexican-American War, died of an intestinal ailment that doctors at the time diagnosed as "cholera morbus." His unexpected death shocked the nation. An estimated one hundred thousand mourners lined the funeral route in the nation's capital. Taylor was succeeded by Vice President Millard Fillmore.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1850
Subject Date
09 July 1850
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.1075
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 13.5 in
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