Marriage and Family
On December 5, 1848, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he married Zachary Taylor's youngest daughter, Mary Elizabeth (1824-1909) (called "Miss Betty"), after Taylor's election as president.
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Famous quotes containing the words marriage and/or family:
“What is any respectable girl brought up to do but to catch some rich man’s fancy and get the benefit of his money by marrying him?—as if a marriage ceremony could make any difference in the right or wrong of the thing!”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“Public employment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable exile from one’s family and affairs.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)