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Millard Fillmore 1850 - 1853
Millard Fillmore was born in New York in 1800.
His family was not wealthy, and as a young man he received little formaleducation.
However, in 1823 after years of self-education he became a lawyer, and
practiced in New York and would latter hold a number of state positions.
He briefly served in the U.S. House of Representatives, and in 1848 while
serving as state comptroller, he ran for Vice-President under Zachary Taylor
on the Whig ticket. He was placed on the ticket largely because of
his vague political views, which was an asset at a time of increasing sectional
strife over the issue of slave expansion. Fillmore became President
after Taylor's death in 1850. As president Fillmore helped pass 5
bills, collectively known as The Compromise of 1850. These bills
were passed in an attempt to resolve the sectional differences, and had
been opposed by President Taylor. Fillmore did not receive the Whig
nomination for President in 1852, and in 1855 he ran unsuccessfully on
the "know nothing" ticket. Fillmore died in 1874.
Online Millard Fillmore Resources:
Academic
American Encyclopedia: Millard Fillmore: A brief biography of Fillmore's
political career.
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