Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president of the Whig Party and the last president not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. Fillmore was born in Summerhill, New York, in 1800. He was the second of nine children born to Nathaniel and Phoebe Millard Fillmore. His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher.
Fillmore was a self-made man, having received only six months of formal education. He was a voracious reader and taught himself law. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and began practicing law in East Aurora, New York. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1828 and served three terms. In 1832, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served three terms. In 1848, he was elected Vice President of the United States under Zachary Taylor.
Fillmore was a moderate on the issue of slavery. He was opposed to the extension of slavery into the territories, but he also opposed the abolition of slavery in the South. He believed that slavery should be left to the states to decide. He was also a strong advocate of the Compromise of 1850, which attempted to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System, which was an economic policy that sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a strong believer in the Union and was a vocal opponent of secession. He was a strong supporter of the Union during the Civil War and was a vocal advocate for the preservation of the Union.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
Fillmore was a proponent of the American System of government, which sought to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank. He also supported the