[e] His body was transported to the Taylor family plot, where his parents were buried, on the old Taylor homestead plantation known as "Springfield" in Louisville, Kentucky.[148]

Judicial appointments

Judicial appointments[149]

Court
Name
Term

W.D. La.

Henry Boyce

1849–1861[f]

D. Ill.

Thomas Drummond

1850–1855

N.D. Ala.M.D. Ala.S.D. Ala.

John Gayle

1849–1859

D. Ark.

Daniel Ringo

1849–1851[g]

Historical reputation and memorials
Taylor's mausoleum at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky
Because of his short tenure, Taylor is not considered to have strongly influenced the office of the presidency or the United States.[150] Some historians believe that he was too inexperienced with politics at a time when officials needed close ties with political operatives.[150] Despite his shortcomings, the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty affecting relations with Great Britain in Central America is "recognized as an important step in scaling down the nation's commitment to Manifest Destiny as a policy."[150] Historical rankings of presidents of the United States have generally placed Taylor in the bottom quarter.[1]
Taylor was the last president to own slaves while in office. He was the third of four Whig presidents,[h] the last being Fillmore, his successor. 