President Millard Fillmore daguerreotype by Mathew Brady
Millard Fillmore, born on January 7, 1800, in a log cabin in New York, rose from humble beginnings to become the 13th president of the United States. Largely self-educated, he worked as a lawyer before entering politics, eventually serving as vice president under Zachary Taylor.
When Taylor died suddenly in 1850, Fillmore assumed the presidency. His tenure was marked by the Compromise of 1850, a controversial series of laws aimed at easing tensions between the North and South. While it temporarily delayed the Civil War, his support for the Fugitive Slave Act made him unpopular in the North and hurt his political future.
After leaving office in 1853, Fillmore distanced himself from mainstream politics but ran unsuccessfully for president again in 1856 as a candidate for the Know-Nothing Party. He spent his later years involved in civic projects and education before passing away in 1874. Though often overlooked, his presidency played a key role in the turbulent years leading up to the Civil War.
When Taylor died suddenly in 1850, Fillmore assumed the presidency. His tenure was marked by the Compromise of 1850, a controversial series of laws aimed at easing tensions between the North and South. While it temporarily delayed the Civil War, his support for the Fugitive Slave Act made him unpopular in the North and hurt his political future.
After leaving office in 1853, Fillmore distanced himself from mainstream politics but ran unsuccessfully for president again in 1856 as a candidate for the Know-Nothing Party. He spent his later years involved in civic projects and education before passing away in 1874. Though often overlooked, his presidency played a key role in the turbulent years leading up to the Civil War.
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