November 24, 1784 - July 9, 1850 (Age: 66)
The 12th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1849 till his death on July 20, 1850. He served as a career officer in the U.S. army and was assigned major general and was victorious in the Mexican-American War, winning his election into office. He died before he was able to make any progress on the issue of slavery; he didn't push for the expansion of slavery even though he owned slaves. He encouraged settlers in New Mexico and California to bypass the territorial stage and begin to write constitutions for statehood, which paved the way to the Compromise of 1850. He died suddenly of a stomach-related illness.
The 12th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1849 till his death on July 20, 1850. He served as a career officer in the U.S. army and was assigned major general and was victorious in the Mexican-American War, winning his election into office. He died before he was able to make any progress on the issue of slavery; he didn't push for the expansion of slavery even though he owned slaves. He encouraged settlers in New Mexico and California to bypass the territorial stage and begin to write constitutions for statehood, which paved the way to the Compromise of 1850. He died suddenly of a stomach-related illness.