# Talk:Zachary Taylor

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PLEASE REVIEW section 5.6 Judicial appointments ... seems totally out of context!
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gustavoexel (talk • contribs) 07:13, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 22:32, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

This page is currently a GA but contains various unsourced statements with "citation needed" tags. I believe a reassessment is necessary. Tinton5 (talk) 00:34, 19 March 2021 (UTC)


### Zachary Taylor
Taylor was born into a prominent family of plantation owners who moved westward from Virginia to Louisville, Kentucky, in his youth; he was the last president born before the adoption of the Constitution. 64.98.122.114 (talk) 10:57, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

It's saying that no other president after Taylor was born before 1789 (which is correct), when the current constitution was adopted. Whether this is at all meaningful, I don't know... Schazjmd (talk) 13:44, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Taylor being the last president born before the Constitution was adopted seems rather trivial. This is different than the presidents who were born prior to US independence. ~~ Jessintime (talk) 17:27, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Standardize date format within article by changing "U.S. Army on 31 January 1849" to "U.S. Army on January 31, 1849". GrapesRock (talk) 22:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

 Done Schazjmd (talk) 22:06, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

There is a claim that his ancestral yDNA was L1065>S764>BY2148, so his ancestors would have come from Western Scotland, i.e. Argyll area. 2605:A601:A700:7C00:A560:D1C5:280F:2399 (talk) 03:09, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

 Additional information needed Do you have a citation? Peaceray (talk) 13:35, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

The article reads "Taylor was [...] the last person elected to the presidency from neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party".  This can't be correct, as Lincoln later won his second term representing the National Union Party. Smratguy (talk) 15:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

James K Polk served a full term, Garfield was second in least time in office. 31.223.142.168 (talk) 19:33, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The last sentence of the first paragraph refers to Polk as having died due to sanitation issues, not having a shorter time in service. meamemg (talk) 20:07, 30 July 2025 (UTC)