#13 – Millard Fillmore
#13 -Millard Fillmore Born: January 7, 1800 Birthplace: Locke, New York Political Party: Whig Term: Vice President: none Children: 2; 1 boy and 1 girl Died: March 8, 1874
#13 -Millard Fillmore At a young age he became an apprentice to a wool carder. 1819: attended New Hope Academy for 6 months. 1823: admitted to the bar. (lawyer) He opens his own law practice in Buffalo, New York. : elected to the New York state legislature.
#13 -Millard Fillmore : elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as an Anti-Mason. : elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig – to oppose Andrew Jackson. 1849: Becomes Taylor’s Vice President. July 9, 1850: Taylor dies in office. : appointed 13 th President of the U.S.
#13 -Millard Fillmore 1850: Compromise of 1850 passed. It includes the much debated Fugitive Slave Act. He is unable to be re-elected to a second term. Whig party loses ground and is dismantled.
1858: marries Caroline McIntosh. Retires from politics. March 8, 1874: dies in Buffalo, New York.
#13 -Millard Fillmore Interesting Facts: 1850: Compromise of 1850 passed 1850: Fugitive Slave Act enforced. 1852: Uncle Tom’s Cabin published – Harriet Beecher Stowe. 1851: refrigerator invented. John Garrie –U.S. 1852: electric elevator. Elisha Otis – U.S. 1850 California is admitted to the Union. (31 states) (15 slave, 16 free)