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Mar 7, 2014 · Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. 1. Fillmore rose up out of extreme poverty. Born in a log cabin, Millard Fillmore spent much of his youth clearing land and raising crops on the 130-acre farm that ...
Millard Fillmore became president upon the death of Zachary Taylor in July 1850. Born in upstate Cayuga County, New York on January 7, 1800, Fillmore as a youth endured the privations of frontier life. He worked on his father’s farm, and at 15 was apprenticed to a cloth maker. He attended a local school where he met Abigail Powers, who was 19 ...
Legacy: Millard Fillmore’s presidency stalled disunion, but because he did not use the power of his office, he resolved no major issues. Millard FillmoreThirteenth President, 1850-1853Campaign:A powerful congressman from New York, Millard Fillmore was Zachary Taylor’s vice president and ascended to the presidency upon Taylor’s death.Ch...
Feb 2, 2024 · Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He assumed the presidency upon the death of President Zachary Taylor and was the last president of the Whig Party. Fillmore was known for his efforts to compromise on the issue of slavery, including supporting the passage of the Compromise of 1850, which ...
The presidency of Millard Fillmore began on July 9, 1850, when Millard Fillmore became President of the United States upon the death of Zachary Taylor, and ended on March 4, 1853. Fillmore had been Vice President of the United States for 1 year, 4 months when he became the 13th United States president. Fillmore was the second president to ...
Millard Fillmore: Impact and Legacy. It is often said that the best compromise is the type that pleases none of the compromisers. By the end of his presidency, Millard Fillmore knew this all too well. By championing the Compromise of 1850, he can be credited for keeping America from civil war for more than a decade.
Millard Fillmore. Millard Fillmore, (born Jan. 7, 1800, Locke Township, N.Y., U.S.—died March 8, 1874, Buffalo, N.Y.), 13th president of the U.S. (1850–53). Born into poverty, he became an indentured apprentice at age 15. He studied law with a local judge and began to practice in Buffalo in 1823. Initially identified with the Anti-Masonic ...
