Presidents of the United States of America
13 - Millard Fillmore
Personal Statistics:
Birth Date: January 7, 1800
Birthplace: Locke Township, Cayuga County, New York
Father: Nathaniel Fillmore (1771-1863)
Mother: Phoebe Millard (1780-1831)
Height at Prime: 6 feet
Physical Description: Well built, wavy and unruly hair, light complexion, high forehead, blue eyes
Religion: Unitarian
1st Wife: Abigail Powers (March 13, 1798 – March 30, 1853)
1st Marriage Date: February 5, 1826
1st Marriage Place: Home of the bride’s brother (Judge Powers), Moravia, New York
Children:
-- Millard Powers Fillmore (April 25, 1828 – November 15, 1889)
-- Mary Abigail Fillmore (March 27, 1832 – July 26, 1854)
2nd Wife: Caroline Carmichael McIntosh (October 21, 1813 – August 11, 1881)
2nd Marriage Date: February 10, 1858
2nd Marriage Place: Albany, New York
Death Date: March 8, 1874
Place of Death: His home, Buffalo, New York
Cause of Death: Paralysis from a stroke (cerebral hemorrhage)
Final Words: “The nourishment is palatable.â€
Place of Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Professional Statistics:
New York State Assemblyman (1829-1831)
U.S. Representative (1833-1835), (1837-1843)
Comptroller of New York State (1848-1849)
Vice President (1849-1850)
13th President of the United States (1850-1853)
Political Party: Whig
Events During Presidency:
Compromise of 1850
California admitted to Union (1850)
Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s Mission to Japan (1852-1854)