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  1. Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853, and was the last president to have been a member of the Whig Party while in office.

  2. Oct 29, 2009 · Born of humble origins in New York State, Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) became a lawyer and won election to the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 1833. He served four terms in...

  3. May 31, 2024 · Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States (185053), whose insistence on federal enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 alienated the North and led to the destruction of the Whig Party.

  4. www.biography.com › political-figures › millard-fillmoreMillard Fillmore - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Millard Fillmore is best known for assuming the presidency after the death of Zachary Taylor, becoming the 13th U.S. president. Updated: Sep 24, 2020. (1800-1874) Synopsis. Millard Fillmore was...

  5. Mar 7, 2014 · 1. Fillmore rose up out of extreme poverty. Born in a log cabin, Millard Fillmore spent much of his youth clearing land and raising crops on the 130-acre farm that his father leased in New...

  6. The presidency of Millard Fillmore began on July 9, 1850, when Millard Fillmore became President of the United States upon the death of Zachary Taylor, and ended on March 4, 1853. Fillmore had been Vice President of the United States for 1 year, 4 months when he became the 13th United States president.

  7. Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party, was the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or...