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1Early life and career

2Buffalo politician

3Representative

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3.1First term and return to Buffalo

3.2Second to fourth terms

4National figure

5Election of 1848

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5.1Nomination

5.2General election

6Vice presidency (1849–1850)

7Presidency (1850–1853)

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7.1Succession amid crisis

7.2Domestic affairs

7.3Foreign relations

7.4Election of 1852 and completion of term

8Post-presidency (1853–1874)

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8.1Personal tragedies

8.2Subsequent political activity

8.31856 campaign

8.4Remarriage, later life, and death

9Legacy and historical view

10See also

11Notes

12References

13Sources

14Further reading

15External links

Millard Fillmore

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President of the United States from 1850 to 1853

.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}Millard FillmorePortrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–186513th President of the United StatesIn officeJuly 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853Vice PresidentNone[a]Preceded byZachary TaylorSucceeded byFranklin Pierce12th Vice President of the United StatesIn officeMarch 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850PresidentZachary TaylorPreceded byGeorge M. DallasSucceeded byWilliam R. King14th Comptroller of New YorkIn officeJanuary 1, 1848 – February 20, 1849GovernorJohn YoungHamilton FishPreceded byAzariah C. FlaggSucceeded byWashington HuntChairman of theHouse Ways and Means CommitteeIn officeMarch 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843Preceded byJohn Winston JonesSucceeded byJames I. McKayMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New York's 32nd districtIn officeMarch 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843Preceded byThomas C. LoveSucceeded byWilliam A. MoseleyIn officeMarch 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byThomas C. Love
Personal detailsBorn(1800-01-07)January 7, 1800Moravia, New York, U.S.DiedMarch 8, 1874(1874-03-08) (aged 74)Buffalo, New York, U.S.Resting placeForest Lawn CemeteryBuffalo, New York, U.S.Political party.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}
Anti-Masonic (1828–1832)
Whig (1832–1855)
Know Nothing (1855–1856)
Democratic (1857–1874)
Spouse(s)Abigail Powers
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Millard
Mary
Parents
Nathaniel Fillmore
Phoebe Millard
ProfessionPoliticianlawyerSignatureMilitary serviceBranch/service
New York Militia
New York Guard
Years of service
1820s–1830s (Militia)
1860s–1870s (Guard)
Rank
Major (Militia)
Captain (Guard)
CommandsUnion Continentals (New York Guard)Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853, the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. 