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Millard Fillmore

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Millard Fillmore

13th U.S. President


Who was Millard Fillmore?

Rodney Dangerfield used to frequently say, "I get no respect!" The same can be said for President Millard Fillmore.

In polls, President Fillmore is often chosen as the "most forgettable" president. Most Americans have never even heard of him and when they have, it's usually in a joke or comedy skit. Even one of the more recent biographies published on Fillmore was actually a parody. As the unlucky 13th President, history has not been kind to Millard Fillmore.

Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. Born in Moravia, New York on January 7, 1800, Fillmore was raised in poverty and received little formal education. Despite this, he went on to become a successful lawyer and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1832. In 1850, Fillmore became President upon the death of Zachary Taylor. During his presidency, Fillmore faced the highly controversial issue of slavery and signed the Compromise of 1850, which attempted to resolve the conflict between the North and the South. Despite his efforts to find a solution, Fillmore's presidency was plagued by sectional tensions and he was not re-elected in 1852. After leaving office, Fillmore remained active in politics and was the presidential nominee of the Know-Nothing Party in 1856. Fillmore died on March 8, 1874, at the age of 74. He is remembered as a president who attempted to find a compromise during a difficult and divisive time in American history.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Millard Fillmore

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

4th cousin 8 times removed
via Stephen Hopkins

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

4th cousin 5 times removed
via John Eddy

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

6th cousin 5 times removed
via William Hyde

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

6th cousin 6 times removed
via Stephen Post

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

5th cousin 6 times removed
via Jonathan Rudd

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

5th cousin 6 times removed
via James Morgan

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

7th cousin 4 times removed
via John Perkins

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Anthony Perkins

Movie Actor

5th cousin 4 times removed
via Richard Butler

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Henry P. Baldwin

15th Governor of Michigan

7th cousin
via Robert White

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Nat Faxon

Actor, Comedian, Director and Screenwriter

4th cousin 6 times removed
via Robert Millard

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Ray Stanton Avery

Founder, Avery Dennison Corp.

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

7th cousin 4 times removed
via Henry Squire

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James B. Conant

President of Harvard University

7th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Jonas Galusha

6th and 8th Governor of Vermont

6th cousin 1 time removed
via Oliver Purchase

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James B. A. Robertson

4th Governor of Oklahoma

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Oliver Purchase

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Dewey F. Bartlett

19th Governor of Oklahoma

6th cousin 4 times removed
via Stephen Post

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Dewey F. Bartlett

19th Governor of Oklahoma

6th cousin 4 times removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Thomas Hunt Morgan

Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine

6th cousin 2 times removed
via William Morgan

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Shannon Woodward

TV and Movie Actress

6th cousin 6 times removed
via William Morgan

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Tennessee Williams

Author of A Streetcar Named Desire

6th cousin 3 times removed
via William Morgan

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John Treadway Rich

23rd Governor of Michigan

5th cousin 2 times removed
via Richard Butler

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Jennifer Coolidge

TV and Movie Actress

7th cousin 5 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Seth Low

Mayor of New York City
President of Columbia University

6th cousin 2 times removed
via Reginald Foster

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Seth Low

Mayor of New York City
President of Columbia University

6th cousin 1 time removed
via William Hathorne

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Bob Barker

TV Game Show Host

6th cousin 2 times removed
via Joseph Loomis

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