Millard Fillmore (1800-1874)

1. 1800, Jan. 7

   Born, Locke (now Summerhill), Cayuga County, N.Y., to Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe Millard Fillmore

2. 1818

   Taught school, Scott, N.Y.

3. 1818-1821

   Studied law under Judge Walter Wood, Montville, N.Y.

4. 1821

   Moved to Aurora, N.Y.

5. 1822

   Clerked at law firm of Asa Rice and Joseph Clary, and taught school, Buffalo, N.Y.

6. 1823

   Admitted to practice law by the Court of Common Pleas, Buffalo, N.Y.

7. 1823-1830

   Practiced law, East Aurora, N.Y.

8. 1826, Feb. 5

   Married Abigail Powers (born Mar. 13, 1798), daughter of Rev. Lemuel Powers and Abigail Newland, Moravia, N.Y.

9. 1828, Apr. 25

   Birth of son Millard Powers Fillmore, Aurora, N.Y. (died Nov. 15, 1889)

10. 1828

    Elected to the New York State Assembly as Anti-Masonic Party candidate; served three one-year terms

11. 1830

    Formed law partnership with Joseph Clary and moved to Buffalo, N.Y.

12. 1832, Mar. 27

    Birth of daughter Mary Abigail (“Abbie”) Fillmore in Buffalo, N.Y. (died July 26, 1854)

13. 1833-1835

    Served in the U.S. House of Representatives

14. 1834

    Formed law firm of Fillmore & Hall with Nathan K. Hall

15. 1836

    Formed law firm of Fillmore, Hall & Haven with Nathan K. Hall and Solomon G. Haven

16. 1837-1843

    Served in the U.S. House of Representatives; declined to be renominated in 1842

17. 1844

    Defeated in New York gubernatorial election

18. 1846-1874

    Chancellor, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

19. 1848-1849

    Comptroller of the State of New York; resigned in Feb. 1849

20. 1849, Mar. 4

    Inaugurated vice president of the United States

21. 1850, July 10

    Sworn in as thirteenth president of the United States following death of President Zachary Taylor on July 9, 1850

22. 1852

    Failed to win Whig Party presidential nomination

23. 1853, Mar. 30

    Death of wife Abigail Powers Fillmore in Washington, D.C.

24. 1854

    Tour of southern and western United States

25. 1855-1856

    Tour of Europe; attended International Exposition in Paris, France

26. 1856

    Defeated in presidential election as the American Party candidate

27. 1858, Feb. 10

    Married Caroline Carmichael McIntosh (born Oct. 21, 1813), daughter of Charles Carmichael and Tempe W. Blachly, and widow of Ezekiel C. McIntosh, Albany, N.Y.

28. 1862

    Chairman, Buffalo Committee of Public Defense, Buffalo, N.Y.

29. 1862-1867

    President, Buffalo Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y.

30. 1866

    Second tour of Europe

31. 1870

    President, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y.

32. 1874, Mar. 8

    Died, Buffalo, N.Y.; interred Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.

33. 1881, Aug. 11

    Death of second wife Caroline McIntosh Fillmore; interred Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.