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Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) ... Taylor's uncertain political views gave others pause: his career in the Army had prevented him from ever ...
The presidency of Millard Fillmore began on July 9, 1850, when Millard Fillmore became the 13th President of the United States upon the death of President Zachary Taylor, and ended on March 4, 1853. Fillmore had been Vice President of the United States for 1 year, 4 months prior to succeeding the presidency.
For vice president, the Whigs nominated Millard Fillmore, a New York Whig known for his moderate views on slavery. Incumbent President James K. Polk, a Democrat, honored his promise not to seek re-election, leaving his party's nomination open.
The Know Nothings, who ignored slavery and instead emphasized anti-immigration and anti-Catholic policies, nominated a ticket led by former Whig President Millard Fillmore. Domestic political turmoil was a major factor in the nominations of both Buchanan and Fillmore, who appealed in part because of their recent time abroad, when they did not ...
However, Fillmore had sent a letter for publication in 1855 that explicitly denounced immigrant influence in elections [72] and Fillmore stated that the American Party was the "only hope of forming a truly national party, which shall ignore this constant and distracting agitation of slavery." [73] After the Supreme Court's controversial Dred ...
Elections occurred part way through Whig President Millard Fillmore's term, during the Second Party System. Fillmore had become president on July 9, 1850, upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. Members of the 32nd United States Congress were also chosen in this election. Democrats kept control of both houses of the Congress of the United ...
The 1850 State of the Union address was delivered by the 13th president of the United States Millard Fillmore to the 31st United States Congress on December 2, 1850. This was Fillmore's first address after assuming office following the death of President Zachary Taylor. In this speech, he presented his vision for the nation and the principles ...
President Millard Fillmore's political career began as an Anti-Masonic member of the New York State Assembly in 1829. Solomon Southwick, candidate for Governor of New York (1828) Millard Fillmore, New York State Assembly (1829–1831) William H. Seward, New York State Senate (1831–1834) Lebbeus Egerton, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (1831 ...