Timeline Tuesday 9 July 1850

Events on Tuesday 9 July 1850 4

• 1784 – 1850 Zachary Taylor 12th President — Old Rough and Ready Zachary Taylor (Nov 24, 1784 – Jul 9, 1850) was the 12th President, serving only 16 months before dying in office, possibly of acute gastroenteritis contracted at a Fourth of July event. He was a hero of the Mexican-American War.
• 1849 – 1850 Taylor presidency 12th President — died in office 1850 Zachary Taylor was inaugurated on March 5, 1849 (March 4 fell on a Sunday) and died in office on July 9, 1850 after 16 months. He opposed extending slavery to new territories despite being a slaveholder himself.
• 1850 – 1853 Fillmore presidency 13th President — 1850 to 1853 Millard Fillmore assumed the presidency on July 9, 1850 following Taylor's death, serving until March 4, 1853. He signed the Compromise of 1850 and opened Japan to US trade via Commodore Perry's expedition.
• 1850 Millard Fillmore becomes US President Vice President succeeds Zachary Taylor after his sudden death Millard Fillmore was sworn in as the 13th President of the United States following the death of Zachary Taylor. Fillmore went on to sign the Compromise of 1850, including the Fugitive Slave Act, into law. He served out the remainder of Taylor's term.