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Did You Know?
He signed the Compromise Measure of 1850, which included the Fugitive Slave Act.
He authorized Matthew C. Perry's trip to Japan, which helped open trade with Japan.
He ran again in 1856 on the Know-Nothing ticket.
He signed the Compromise of 1850 as an alternative to war, but it alienated both sides nonetheless. However, it did stave off war for 10 years.
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Millard Fillmore
(January 7, 1800 - March 8, 1874)
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Life Facts
Personal:
First Lady: Abigail Fillmore, Wife
Wife's Maiden Name: Abigail Powers
Other Wife: Caroline McIntosh
Number of Children: 2
Education Level: No College
School Attended: No College
Religion: Unitarian
Profession: Apprentice to a cloth dresser, Apprentice to a wool carder, Military, Lawyer
Military Service: Major
Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 7/10/1850 - 3/3/1853
Presidency Number: 13
Number of Terms: 1
Why Presidency Ended: Not nominated
Party: Whig
His Vice President(s): None
Vice President For: Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)
House of Representatives: New York (1833-1835), New York (1837-1843)
State Legislative Service: NY (1829-1831)
Other Offices: Comptroller of New York
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Millard Fillmore Birthplace
Gravesite: Forest Lawn Cemetery
Museum: Fillmore House Museum
Other Sites: Millard Fillmore Log Cabin
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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LIVE from Fillmore House Museum - East Aurora, NY. Rachelle Francis, Author, Will the Real Millard Fillmore Please Stand Up?; Robert Scarry, Author, Millard Fillmore; Anthony Cohen, Underground Railroad Historian; Marie Schnurr, Co-Curator, Millard Fillmore Home; Amanda Lockett, Millard Fillmore Elementary School, Moravia, New York; Eggert Road Elementary School History Club, Orchard Park, New York Watch | Order Videotape
Programming on Millard Fillmore. Programming includes:
Re-air of LIVE from Fillmore House Museum - East Aurora, NY Watch
Millard Fillmore Interpreter at Forest Lawn Cemetery Watch
Forest Lawn Cemetery Training Watch
Political Climate During Fillmores Tenure - Interview with Howard University Professor Edna Medford Watch
Millard Fillmore Interpreter at Dinner in East Aurora, NY Watch
Millard Fillmore & Maps at The Library of Congress Watch
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