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- NAME: Margaret Taylor
- OCCUPATION: U.S. First Lady
- BIRTH DATE: September 21, 1788
- DEATH DATE: August 14, 1852
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Calvert County, Maryland
- PLACE OF DEATH: East Pascagoula, Mississippi
- Maiden Name: Margaret Mackall Smith
Best Known For
Margaret Taylor was best known for her marriage to Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States.
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Margaret Taylor was born September 21, 1788 in Calvert County, Maryland. On a visit to Kentucky, Margaret met Lieutenant Zachary Taylor, whom she married and followed around the country. Margaret was not a public First Lady, in fact gave her daughter duties of the White House. No painting survived her time at the White House.
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