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Yes, in a way, Fillmore's wife, Phoebe noticed the White House did not own any books, so she petitioned Congress to put up some money to establish a permanent library for the White House,
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Which president started the White House library?
Mrs. Millard Fillmore (Abigail Fillmore) got Congress to buy books for the first permanent White House library.
What president set up the first White House Library?
The White House Library was created while Millard Fillmore was in office. His wife, Abigail Fillmore, led the push for a White House Library.
Which president's wife started the White House library?
Abigail ( Mrs, Millard) Fillmore got Congress to pay for a permanent White House book collection.First Lady Abigail Powers Fillmore, President Millard Fillmore's wife
What President made the White House library?
Millard Fillmore started the White House library. Sorry but Benjamin Franklin wasn't a president. =)
Was Millard Fillmore a governor?
Millard Fillmore was not a governor. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York State.
Did Millard Fillmore have a museum?
There is no Fillmore library like modern presidents have. A house where Fillmore and his wife lived at 24 Shearer Avenue in East Aurora, NY has been restored and furnished with period furniture and is open as a museum honoring Fillmore.
What was installed during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
The first White House library was created at the insistence of Mrs. Fillmore. (There is a false story, begun by H. L. Mencken, that Fillmore had the first White House bath tub put in. See the related question.)
What first lady was a former teacher obtained an appropriation of 250 to buy books for the white house?
Abigail Powers Fillmore, wife of the the President Millard Fillmore, got Congress to appropriate money to start a library in the White House.
Who is the president who started the White House library?
President Herbert Hoover first conceived of using the room as a library in 1935. Mrs. Millard Fillmore was the one who pushed Congress to pay for a permanent White House book collection.
What was installed in the White House during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
His wife got Congress to appropriate money to begin the White House library. Supposedly he also ordered the first cook-stove for the White House.
Installed in White House during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
The White House library was begun at the request of his wife. He may have had the first kitchen range added to the white house. H. L. Mencken published a story, later admitted to be a hoax, that Fillmore had the first bathtub put into the White House,
What state did Millard Fillmore serve the House of Representatives?
Millard Fillmore served in the House of Representatives from New York. He was a member of the Whig Party and represented New York's 32nd congressional district. Fillmore was in office from 1833 to 1835 and later returned to Congress from 1837 to 1843.
