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Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party, was the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican...
Mar 13, 2024 · Millard Fillmore (born January 7, 1800, Locke township, New York, U.S.—died March 8, 1874, Buffalo, New York) was the 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. Elected vice president in 1848, he ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. U.S. Presidents. Millard Fillmore is best known for assuming the presidency after the death of Zachary Taylor, becoming the 13th U.S. president. Updated: Sep 24, 2020....
Mar 7, 2014 · 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 his father leased in New...
Millard Fillmore. 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.
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.
13th President. Millard Fillmore, Library of Congress. Terms: 1850-1853. Political Party: Whig. First Lady: Abigail Powers Fillmore. Vice President: None. Overview. Born: January 7, 1800,...
