What made Millard Fillmore famous?

Answer 1

Millard Filmore was the 13th man to hold the office of President of the United States, and the last member of the Whig Party to be president. He was not elected president, he was elected Zachary Taylor's Vice President and became President when Taylor died.

Answer 2

Millard Fillmore is known for getting California into the union as a free state. He is also known for the Fugitive Slave Act and his efforts to open Japan up to western trade. He is also credited for the Compromise of 1850.

Answer 3

He was the last member of the Whig party to become president. He founded the University of Buffalo. He started the first library at the White House.

Answer 4

He became president on the death of Zachary Taylor.

Answer 5

Fillmore supported the compromise of 1850 which like many compromises made nobody happy.