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Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853, the last president to have been a member of the Whig Party while in office.
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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States who succeeded Zachary Taylor in 1850. Find out how he handled the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the sectional crisis over slavery.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States (1850–53), whose insistence on federal enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 alienated the North and led to the destruction of the Whig Party.
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Learn about the life and presidency of Millard Fillmore, who rose from a log cabin to the White House and supported the Compromise of 1850 to avoid a civil war. Find out how he became the last President not affiliated with the Democratic or Republican parties and his role in the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Millard Fillmore, who became the 13th U.S. president after Zachary Taylor's death in 1850. Find out how he handled the Compromise of 1850, the Treaty of Kanagawa, and the Civil War.
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Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Millard Fillmore, the 13th US president (1850-1853), including information about his succession to the presidency, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850.
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.
