March, 1849 - July, 1850
Zachary Taylor was the President before Fillmore. The death of Taylor in office made Vice-President Fillmore the President.
Millard Fillmore was the Vice President of the 12th US President, Zachary Taylor. When Taylor died in 1850, Fillmore became the 13th US President.
Millard Fillmore did not have a Vice President. Fillmore was elected as Vice President with Zachary Taylor as President, and became President of the United States when Taylor died in office on July 9, 1850 of an unknown digestive ailment.In those days a vacancy in the office of VP remained unfilled until the next presidential election. Fillmore vacated the Vice Presidency to become president. In those days, a vacancy in the vice presidency was not filled until the next presidential election. The 25th Amendment to the Constitution was not passed until 1967.
He was the 12th US Vice President.
Just the opposite, actually. Fillmore was VP under President Taylor.
The 12th U. S. Vice President was Millard Fillmore.
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor died and made Vice-President Fillmore the President.
Zachary Taylor's vice president was Millard Fillmore. Fillmore became the 13th US President when Taylor died in the White House on 1850 July 9.
Fillmore was elected as vice-president and began president because President Taylor died in office. In those days, there was no way to replace the vice-president before the next election.
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President. He became the second vice-president to take office upon the death of the elected President when he replaced President Taylor.