When he finally entered politics, Zachary Taylor was in the Whig party. He did have his disagreements with their policies, and during his campaign for President in 1848 stated that he thought of himself more as a Jeffersonian Democrat. He defeated Lewis Cass (the Democrat candidate) and Martin Van Buren (then with the Free Soil Party).
Zachary Taylor was the second of the two members of the Whig Party to win U.S. presidential elections (the first was William Henry Harrison). Their Vice Presidents also served as President since W.H. Harrison and Taylor were also the first two U.S. Presidents to die in office, making a total of four Whig Presidents (although Harrison's V.P., John Tyler, was kicked out of the Whig Party five months after he took office).
Zachary Taylor was elected as a Whig. He was not involved in politics previously, but accepted the Whig nomination. He was nationally known for his leadership in the Mexican War, being a professional soldier most of his life.
Zachary Taylor was the second of the two members of the Whig Party to win U.S. presidential elections (the first was William Henry Harrison). Their Vice Presidents also served as President since W.H. Harrison and Taylor were also the first two U.S. Presidents to die in office, making a total of four Whig Presidents (although Harrison's V.P., John Tyler, was kicked out of the Whig Party five months after he took office).
Zachary Taylor
John Hancock was President of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He did not belong to a specific political party.
the democratic party
No they don't have to. Most do, but some are independent and do not belong to any political party.
Democrat.
Zachary Taylor was a Whig.
zachary is a member if the whig party
Whig
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
No. he was part of the Whig party.
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Whig Party.
Zachary Taylor joined the Whig Party because he believed in its platform of protective tariffs, centralized government power, and support for industrial development. He also saw the Whigs as a viable political force that could help him secure the presidency. Additionally, Taylor admired the party's leaders, such as Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
Zachary Taylor the 12th President of the United States ran against the Democratic party candidate Lewis Cass in the Election of 1848.
Democratic Party
George Washington did not belong to any political party. Parties had not yet formed when he was elected.