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In the summer of 1850, Taylor became even more hostile to the South when he threatened to lead the U.S. Army against the Texas militia, which was trying to spread slavery westward by threatening Texas's boundary with the territory of New Mexico. This never transpired because on July 9, 1850, Taylor died suddenly and Fillmore was sworn in as president.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoFillmore became president in 1850 when the 12th president (Zachary_Taylor) died. The Whig party did not pick him to run for president in 1852. He ran for president in 1856 for the http://wiki.answers.com/w/index.php?title=Know_Nothing_Party&action=edit&redlink=1, but lost.
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∙ 13y agoFillmore was a US Congressman from New York and was prominent in the Whig party. After Taylor, who was not a party man and had had no experience in government, was nominated for President, Henry Clay favored Fillmore for VP and the convention went along.
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Why did fillmore want to become president?
Millard Fillmore was originally Vice-President under Zachary Taylor. When Taylor died in office in 1850, Fillmore ascended to the Presidency.
What did Millard Fillmore want?
Millard Fillmore want slavery and didnt want slavery
What were Millard Fillmore's hopes for the future of US?
He said that he did not want there to be slaves he wanted everyone to be equal.
What influenced Millard Fillmore to became president?
Fillmore only became president because of the unexpected death of President Zachary Taylor. I doubt very much that he had any expectation or any real hopes to becoming President. He did not receive any votes for president at the nominating convention. In those days, VP was mostly ceremonial position and had no influence. It was not a position that an aspiring Presidential candidate would want.
Vice President of the US in 1853?
the presidents during that time were: Millard Fillmore finishing his year up and Franklin Pierce becoming president. Fillmore had no vice president so the only vice pres. for 1853 was Pierces whose name was:William R. Kingand here's a link if u want 2 know more:http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/pierce/essays/vicepresident/1858
What did President Fillmore want from the Japanese?
President Fillmore wanted the Japanese to have better treatment of the sailors ship wrecked on the Japanese Islands and to have foreign relations with the US and Japan.
Why did James K. Polk want to become vice president?
Polk did not even want to become vice president
How did Herbert Hoover become the president?
because he want to be a president diude
Who did not want to become president?
George Washington
Why didn't Harry S. Truman want to become President?
Because He didn't know how to become president at the time
Why do you want to become part of the industry?
Either you want to become a worker, or you want to become a manager, a secretary, a chief, a vice-presidente and finally you become a President of a Big Enterprise. What do you want ?
Why did James Madison Want To Become A Lawyer?
becoming the president!! becoming the president!!
