Fillmore somewhat reluctantly sought his party 's nomination for a full term , but the split between supporters of Fillmore and Secretary of State Daniel Webster led to the nomination of General Winfield Scott at the 1852 Whig National Convention . Pierce defeated Scott by a wide margin in the general election . Though some analysts praise various aspects of his presidency , Fillmore is generally ranked as a below average president in polls of historians and political scientists
1852 Whig National Convention
1852 Whig National Convention
Presidency of Millard Fillmore