ExclusiveMargaret Taylor: The Elusive First Lady

Margaret Taylor was the wife of 12th US president Zachary Taylor, the second president to die in office. As a longtime army wife, Margaret’s earlier fears for her husband’s health and safety increased to the point that she prayed nightly for him to lose the election. Due to her failing health, Margaret rarely left her upstairs quarters in the White House, allowing female relatives to fulfill hostess duties while she gained the reputation of the most mysterious First Lady; many believe that no accurate likenesses of her exist.

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