[VIDEO] Milliard Fillmore – 13th President of the United States of America

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Millard Fillmore
13th President – Term: 1850-1853

[VIDEO] Milliard Fillmore – 13th President of the United States of America

Learn more about the 13th President of the United States, Milliard Fillmore. This video quickly covers his background, rise to the presidency, and little-discussed facts about the Commander in Chief.

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Millard Fillmore, a president born from humble beginnings who navigated complex times.

His story starts in a log cabin in New York’s Finger Lakes, where he rose from poverty to political prominence. Initially a member of the Anti-Masonic Party, Fillmore’s career evolved as he joined the Whigs, driven by a desire to address economic and educational reforms in the New York State Assembly.

His presidency is most noted for the Compromise of 1850, a series of bills aimed at quelling the mounting tensions between North and South. Although this compromise, which included the contentious Fugitive Slave Act, delayed the Civil War, it also significantly tarnished his popularity and fractured his party.

Known for his moderate and cautious leadership, Fillmore was the first president to install running water, a central heating system in the White House, and to establish the White House Library. He marked the end of the Whig presidents, and despite continued involvement in politics, he never returned to the presidency.

Millard Fillmore: A leader of compromises in a divided era, remembered for his innovative contributions to the White House and his complex legacy.