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Summary: Millard Fillmore The United States History articles (1800-1874), nicknamed the in this section on the Secession Find interesting facts, history and "American Louis Philippe", was Era relate to the important events, important information about the 13th American President and famous people and dates from United States History from 1850 - served in office from 1850-1853. 1850 - 1860. The issues of States 1860 in the Secession Era with a The Presidency of Millard Fillmore Rights and Slavery led to the short summary and definition spanned the period in United Secession of the South and the followed by detailed info about States history that encompasses previously United States of each of these important historical the events of the Secession era. America was split into two. The President Millard Fillmore plight of the slaves was events. represented the Whig political highlighted by the publication of party which influenced the Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet domestic and foreign policies of Beecher Stowe and the actions of his presidency. the Abolitionist Movement caused bitter disputes between the North and the South - Civil War was inevitable. The leaders of the country who were elected president during the Secession Era, and helped to make United States History, were Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan. Milliard Fillmore is most known for the Compromise of 1850 which tried to keep peace between the North and the South. Fillmore ran a very successful and prestigious law firm in New York.

Milliard Fillmore's life story is a classic American "rags to riches" tale.

He was the oldest son of nine children.

Milliard had little formal education and was never able to attend college.

Milliard's first job was as an apprentice for a cloth maker

he didn't like the work. Even though he wasn't able to get a formal education

he taught himself how to read and write.

He also worked on improving his vocabulary.

Eventually, he was able to get a job clerking for a judge. He took this opportunity The papers of Millard Fillmore Thirteenth President, 1850-1853 (1800-1874), educator, U.S. representative from New York, vice president, and thirteenth president Campaign: of the United States, contain approximately thirty-five items spanning the years 1839-1925, with A powerful congressman from New York, Millard the bulk dating from 1839 to 1870. Fillmore was Zachary Taylor’s vice president and The collection includes correspondence relating primarily to ascended to the presidency upon Taylor’s death. political issues such as slavery, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, Challenges: Kansas-Nebraska Act, John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and congressional Millard Fillmore inherited the uncompleted legislation politics. Individuals mentioned in the correspondence include Thomas known as the Compromise of 1850, a senatorial initiative Hart Benton, John C. Calhoun, and William Henry Harrison. Fillmore's to reconcile the competing issues involved in organizing correspondents include Philip Ricard Fendall, Solomon G. Haven, the territories acquired in the victory over Mexico as well and Humphrey Marshall. as related issues of slavery.

Fillmore, in extending his patronage, replaced Zachary Taylor supporters with his own supporters, alienating a substantial faction of his party. This caused him to be denied re-nomination by the Whigs.

Major Acts:

Millard Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850, which delayed the Civil War for a decade.

The Compromise outlined that California would enter the Union as a free state; in exchange, the South was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah Territory or New Mexico. Though New Mexico territory remained separate from Texas, Congress compensated Texas with $10 million.

One part of the Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, required northerners to return runaway slaves under penalty of law; meanwhile, the slave trade in Washington, D.C. was abolished.

Legacy:

Millard Fillmore’s presidency stalled disunion, but because he did not use the power of his office, he resolved no major issues.