The Aztec Club of 1847 was founded as a military society of officers who served with the United States Army in the Mexican–American War.
Among the Aztec Club's original members were future presidents Franklin Pierce and Ulysses S. Grant as well as Robert E. Lee.
[1] In 1883 provisions were also made to allow male relatives of officers who had died during the Mexican War, prior to the Club's founding, to become members.
Two presidents of the United States were members of the Aztec Club – Franklin Pierce and Ulysses S. Grant.
[citation needed] The Aztec Club did not expand its membership beyond the original 160 members until 1871 – 21 years after Taylor's death.