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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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Ava Michelle

Model and Actress

7th cousin 7 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Ava Michelle

Model and Actress

3rd cousin 7 times removed
via Ebenezer Hopkins

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Henry Howard Sessions

Railroad Car Inventor

5th cousin 3 times removed
via William Sabin

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Amber Stevens West

TV and Movie Actress

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Amber Stevens West

TV and Movie Actress

5th cousin 5 times removed
via John Post

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Shadoe Stevens

Radio Disc Jockey

6th cousin 4 times removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Shadoe Stevens

Radio Disc Jockey

5th cousin 4 times removed
via John Post

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Brewster H. Shaw

NASA Astronaut

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Joseph Loomis

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Brewster H. Shaw

NASA Astronaut

5th cousin 6 times removed
via Robert Royce

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Zoe Kazan

TV, Movie and Stage Actress

5th cousin 5 times removed
via Nicholas Olmstead

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Douglas Trumbull

Film Special Effects Pioneer

5th cousin 5 times removed
via William Sabin

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Douglas Trumbull

Film Special Effects Pioneer

4th cousin 4 times removed
via John Wood

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Maj. Gen. Francis C. Barlow

Union Army - U.S. Civil War

6th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Wright

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Walt Disney

Co-Founder of The Walt Disney Company

5th cousin 3 times removed
via William Sabin

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Charlie Day

TV and Movie Actor

7th cousin 5 times removed
via John Perkins

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Charlie Day

TV and Movie Actor

6th cousin 6 times removed
via Edward Wood

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Sam Waterston

Stage, TV and Movie Actor

6th cousin 4 times removed
via Richard Wright

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Sam Waterston

Stage, TV and Movie Actor

7th cousin 3 times removed
via John Perkins

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Mamie (Doud) Eisenhower

First Lady of President Dwight Eisenhower

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Lee Remick

Movie Actress

7th cousin 4 times removed
via Henry Squire

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

5th cousin 1 time removed
via Robert Royce

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

7th cousin 1 time removed
via Robert White

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

5th cousin
via John Post

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

5th cousin 1 time removed
via Jonathan Rudd

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

5th cousin 2 times removed
via James Morgan

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