Margaret Taylor
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Margaret Mackall Taylor was the first lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850 as the wife of President Zachary Taylor. She married Zachary in 1810 and lived as an army wife, accompanying her husba
A depiction of Zachary Taylor's death. The artist did not know what Margaret Taylor looked like, so her face is obscured by a handkerchief.
Sarah Childress Polk
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Sarah Childress Polk was the first lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. She was the wife of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk.
Margaret Taylor
…Margaret Taylor Daguerreotype, c. 1840–1852 First Lady of the United States In role March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 President Zachary Taylor Preceded by Sarah Polk Succeeded by Abigail Fillmore Personal details Born Margaret Mackall Smith September 21, 1788 Calvert County, Maryland, U.S. Died August 14, 1852 (aged…
Portrait, 1845
Sarah and James K. Polk, c. 1848–1849
The Polks on the portico of the White House alongside Secretary of State James Buchanan, and former first lady Dolley Madison.
Polk in her later years