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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.


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Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam

American Revolution

3rd cousin 3 times removed
via William Hathorne

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Roger B. Chaffee

Apollo 1 Astronaut

5th cousin 5 times removed
via William Sabin

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Orson Bean

TV Actor

5th cousin 4 times removed
via William Sabin

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Orson Bean

TV Actor

5th cousin 4 times removed
via Jonathan Rudd

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Elon Musk

CEO of Tesla, Founder and CEO of SpaceX

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Edmond Littlefield

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Alfred Ely Beach

Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American

5th cousin 2 times removed
via James Morgan

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Israel Broussard

TV and Movie Actor

7th cousin 5 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Samuel P. Colt

Founder of U.S. Rubber Co. (now Uniroyal)

6th cousin 1 time removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Dana Carvey

Comedian, TV and Movie Actor

5th cousin 6 times removed
via William Sabin

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Betty Gilpin

TV and Movie Actress

5th cousin 6 times removed
via James Morgan

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Mike Castle

69th Governor of Delaware

5th cousin 4 times removed
via James Morgan

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Mike Castle

69th Governor of Delaware

6th cousin 3 times removed
via John Perkins

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Harry Gordon Selfridge

Founder, Selfridges & Co.

6th cousin 1 time removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Sidney Dillon Ripley

Secy. of the Smithsonian, WWII Spy

5th cousin 3 times removed
via Jonathan Rudd

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Sidney Dillon Ripley

Secy. of the Smithsonian, WWII Spy

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Sidney Dillon Ripley

Secy. of the Smithsonian, WWII Spy

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Robert White

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Ann M. Martin

Children's Author

5th cousin 5 times removed
via James Morgan

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Abigail Johnson

President and CEO of Fidelity Investments

7th cousin 4 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Ann M. Martin

Children's Author

6th cousin 4 times removed
via Reginald Foster

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Ann M. Martin

Children's Author

5th cousin 5 times removed
via Jonathan Rudd

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Ann M. Martin

Children's Author

7th cousin 5 times removed
via Robert White

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Emma Eames

Opera Singer

6th cousin
via Reginald Foster

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Benton MacKaye

Co-Founder, Appalachian Trail

3rd cousin 2 times removed
via Ebenezer Hopkins

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Chester B. Jordan

48th Governor of New Hampshire

6th cousin
via Stephen Post

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Clare Eames

Silent Movie Actress

6th cousin 1 time removed
via Reginald Foster

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