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Who was “Old Rough and Ready”?

July 14, 2020July 8, 2012 by Pamela Landy

General Zachary Taylor, hero of the Mexican War (1846-48) and president from 1849 to 1850 was “Old Rough and Ready”.

Taylor got the nickname for his plain habits and blunt demeanor.

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