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- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848 - The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.

- 1848
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Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848
The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1844 -

- 1844
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1844