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Millard Fillmore Timeline


Short Biography of President Millard Fillmore
Lifespan: 1800 - 1874
Born on January 7, 1800 in a log cabin in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York State
Millard Fillmore died in Buffalo on March 8, 1874
Thirteenth President of America - His term in office was from 1850 to 1853

Why was Millard Fillmore famous?
Millard Fillmore was famous as the thirteenth President of the United States of America and for his approval of the Compromise of 1850, which allowed slavery in the South. This law failed as neither the North nor the South was happy with it.

The next US President was Franklin Pierce.
 

1800

 

Born on January 7, 1800 in a log cabin in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York State

1812

 

The War of 1812 which has also been called the second War for Independence, between the United States and Great Britain. Zachary Taylor served in the War of 1812, Black Hawk, Second Seminole, and Mexican wars

1814

 

Treaty of Fort Jackson ends Creek War

1826

 

Millard Fillmore was married to Abigail Powers Fillmoreon February 5, 1826

1828-31

 

Member of New York State Assembly, 1828-31

1830

 

Indian Removal Act
Oregon Trail opens

1831

 

Nat Turner's revolt

1832

 

Black Hawk War
Seminole War begins
Department of Indian Affairs established

1833-35

 

Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1833-35

1835

 

Texas War for Independence begins

1837-45

 

Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1837-45

1837

 

Battle of the Alamo

1838

 

1838-1839: The Trail of Tears

1846

 

Mexican-American War begins.

1847

 

Comptroller of New York, 1847

1849

 

Vice President, 1849-1850 (under Zachary Taylor)

1849-50

 

The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty signed with Britain guaranteed that any future canal across Central America would be available to all nations

1850

 

Millard Fillmore became the thirteenth President of the United States of America
Established White House Library (1850-53)
Compromise of 1850 (1850)

1852

 

Commodore Perry's Mission to Japan (1852-54)

1853

 

His term in office ended in 1853

1856

 

Sack of Lawrence, Kansas
Pottawatomie Massacre

1859

 

Oregon admission to the US
Harper's Ferry Raid

1860

 

Pony Express begins

1861

 

The American Civil War, also called the War between the States, was waged from April 1861 until April 1865. The 4 year war was between the federal government of the United States and 11 Southern states that asserted their right to secede (withdraw) from the Union. Abraham Lincolnwas the central figure of the American Civil War.

1863

 

Battle of Gettysburg

1864

 

Sand Creek Massacre

1865

 

Abraham Lincoln assassinated
United States Civil War ends

1866

 

Civil Rights Act of 1866
Ku Klux Klan founded

1867

 

Alaska Purchase from Russia

1874

 

Millard Fillmore died of a cerebral haemorrhage in Buffalo on March 8th, 1874 at the age of 74. His funeral was held at his mansion and a procession took him to Forest Lawn Cemetery

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