TAYLOR, WILLIAM LADD

(1854), an American artist and illustrator; 6. in Grafton, Ma . He was educated in the art schools of Boston and New York and in Paris. Among his works are: some pictures illustrating The 19th Century in New England; series of pictures of the Pioneer West, The Psalms Series, 1906; Old Songs Series, 1908-9; Our Home and Country, a book of pictures of American Life, 1908; Pictures from the Old Testament, 1913. the twelfth president of the United States; 6. in Orange co., Virginia. He entered the army in 1808, and in 1812 was placed in command of Fort Harrison on the Wabash, which he succe fully defended against the Indians. In 1832 he fought in the Black Hawk War, and in 1836 went to Florida and defeated the Semi noles at Okeechobee Swamp. After the annexation of Texas he resisted the Mexican invasion, winning the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma and seizing Matamoros and Monterey, and later gained the memorable victory over Santa Anna at Buena Vista in 1847, On his return he was nominated for the presidency by the Whigs, 1848, and elected, just at the time when the struggle over the extension of slavery had begun, and various other _ party questions were rife, but he died during the Compromise of 1850.