General Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican War, was an ideal Whig candidate — a military hero (appealing to Northerners), a slave-holder (appealing to Southerners) and a non-politician ...

The main parallel begins with Zachary Taylor’s converting his fame as ... and have assumed that success in one arena, be it the military or business, is transferrable to politics.

grant took heroic action — and did a poor job of it. But seasoned war veteran Zachary Taylor emerged from the Mexican War a hero, and won election to the presidency. Born in Montebello ...