Margaret "Peggy" Taylor Margaret Mackall Smith Also known as "Peggy", served as the First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850 during her husband Zachary Taylor's presidency. Due to her poor health, she delegated many of the official hostess responsibilities to her daughter Betty Taylor. After the election of 1848, a passenger on a Mississippi riverboat struck up a conversation with the easygoing General Zachary Taylor, unaware of his identity. The passenger expressed doubt about the general's qualifications for the presidency, asking if he was a "Taylor man". To this, the general replied, "Not much of one," and explained that he himself had not voted for Taylor because his wife opposed the idea of accompanying "Old Zack" to Washington. This response was a candid admission. President Zachary Taylor President Zachary Taylor Furthermore, it is said that Margaret Taylor made a vow during the Mexican War. She promised t...