“My life has been devoted to arms, yet I look upon war at all times, and under all circumstances, as a national calamity, to be avoided if compatible with the national honor.”

About Zachary Taylor

Politician • American

Zachary Taylor was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor rose to the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, leading American troops...