Millard Fillmore - See pictures from the life and presidency of Millard Fillmore. en Copyright 2015, Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2015, Millard Fillmore Fillmore was born in 1800 and came from humble beginnings in Upstate New York. Recreation of Fillmore's Birthplace As a young man, he worked as a wool-carder, cloth-dresser and school teacher. Fillmore rose to political prominence in the Whig Party as a representative in Congress and New York state&apos;s comptroller. Abigail Fillmore Millard Fillmore&apos;s married Abigail Fillmore, who became the first lady. Taylor and Fillmore Fillmore was tapped as Zachary Taylor&apos;s vice-presidential running mate and they were elected. Millard Fillmore As vice president, Fillmore quietly expressed his support of a compromise in slavery legislation and thus appeared sympathetic to slave-owning interests. Millard Fillmore In 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore is sworn in as the 13th president of the United States. President Zachary Taylor had died the day before, five days after falling ill with a severe intestinal ailment on the Fourth of July. Perry delivering letter to Japan Matthew C. Perry went to Japan and presenting a letter from President Fillmore.requesting the establishment of diplomatic and trade relations. 1956 Know-Nothing Party Poster After making unsuccessful bids for the presidency in 1852, 1856, and 1860, he retired to Buffalo, New York, until his death in 1874.