<Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> March 4, 1849--July 9, 1850 (Died in office) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zachary Taylor 1784--1850 (Lived: 65 years) </Td> <Td> Major General of the 1st Infantry Regiment United States Army (1846--1849) (No prior elected office) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (1848) 16 (1849) (1850) </Td> <Td> Millard Fillmore (Succeeded to presidency) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> July 9, 1850--March 4, 1853 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Millard Fillmore 1800--1874 (Lived: 74 years) </Td> <Td> 12th Vice President of the United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> Office vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> March 4, 1853--March 4, 1857 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Franklin Pierce 1804--1869 (Lived: 64 years) </Td> <Td> Brigadier General of the 9th Infantry United States Army (1847--1848) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (1852) 17 (1853) </Td> <Td> William R. King March 4--April 18, 1853 (Died in office) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Office vacant (Balance of King's term) </Td> </Tr>

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