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Death of Zachary Taylor

Name: Death of Zachary Taylor
Start: 1850-07-09
Location: Washington, D.C.

When: July 9, 1850
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Zachary Taylor dies; Millard Fillmore becomes 13th President

President Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850, in Washington, D.C., at age 65, following illness after July 4 celebrations.

Taylor attended the Washington Monument cornerstone ceremony on July 4, 1850, consuming cherries and iced milk on a hot day. He died on July 9, 1850. Fillmore received formal notification of the death, signed by the cabinet, on the evening of July 9 at the Willard Hotel.

Sources

Zachary Taylor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
Presidency of Millard Fillmore Wikipedia

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