For president of the people, Zachary Taylor

For president of the people, Zachary Taylor. Print shows a campaign banner for Whig presidential candidate Zachary Taylor. Although Taylor was not formally nominated by the Whigs until June 1848 he had already begun to attract a following in 1846. Here a half-length portrait of Taylor, in civilian dress, head in profile and arms folded across his chest, appears in a wreath formed by two oak branches. Below the portrait is a couplet reflecting the candidate's still independent status: About party creeds let party zealots fight / He cant be wrong whose life is in the right. Date c1846

Although Appears Attract Begun C1846 Cant Creeds Formally Formed Nominated Reflecting Status Whig Whigs Wrong Zachary Zealots

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