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Fillmore, Millard
(Encyclopedia) Fillmore, Millard, 1800–1874, 13th President of the United States (July, 1850–Mar., 1853), b. Locke (now Summer Hill), N.Y. Because he was compelled to work at odd jobs at an early age…Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States, assuming office upon the death of President Zachary Taylor in 1850. Fillmore came from poor, uneducated beginnings to become a New York…Wright, Silas
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Silas, 1795–1847, American political leader, b. Amherst, Mass. He was admitted (1819) to the bar and began practicing law at Canton, N.Y. Becoming involved in state politics,…Millard Fillmore Biography
Millard FillmoreBorn: 1/7/1800Birthplace: Cayuga County, N.Y. Millard Fillmore was born at Locke, Cayuga County, N.Y., on Jan. 7, 1800. A lawyer, he entered politics with the Anti-Masonic…Abigail Powers Fillmore
Abigail Powers married Millard Fillmore in New York in 1826 and went on to become First Lady in 1850, when her husband succeeded Zachary Taylor as president. Abigail was a teacher when she met…Corwin, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Corwin, Thomas, 1794–1865, American politician, b. Bourbon co., Ky. A lawyer, he was an Ohio legislator in the 1820s, a U.S. Representative (1831–40), and governor of Ohio (1840–42).…Cabinet Members Under Fillmore
Secretary of State Daniel Webster, 1850Edward Everett, 1852Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Corwin, 1850Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad, 1850Attorney General John J. Crittenden,…Curtis, Benjamin Robbins
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1851–57), b. Watertown, Mass. After studying law at Harvard, he practiced at Northfield…Crittenden, John Jordan
(Encyclopedia) Crittenden, John Jordan, 1787–1863, U.S. public official, b. Woodford co., Ky. A Kentucky legislator (1811–17), Crittenden entered the U.S. Senate (1817–19) but resigned to resume…Unity
(Encyclopedia) Unity, religious movement incorporated as the Unity School of Christianity, with headquarters at Lee's Summit, Mo. Although the movement used the name Unity after 1891, it was founded…Trending
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