President Millard Fillmore Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime |
1800 |
Born in Locke, NY on January 7th |
1826 |
(Feb 5)
Married Abigail Powers |
1828 |
Son Millard Powers Fillmore was born. |
1832 |
Daughter Mary Abigail Fillmore was born. |
1832 |
Elected to U.S. House of Representatives |
1848 |
Elected Vice President of the United States |
1850 |
Became the 13th President of the U.S. after Zachary Taylor dies suddenly of cholera at age 55. |
1850 |
California became a state, New Mexico and Utah become Territories |
1851 |
Gold is found in Oregon - thousands arrive in search of gold. |
1851 |
The first American edition of Melville Herman's Moby Dick is published. |
1852 |
Napoleon III became Emperor of France |
1852 |
The South African Republic was established |
1852 |
Lost the bid for the presidential nominations |
1852 |
Franklin Pierce is elected 14th President of the United States. |
1853 |
U.S. population was 25,700,000 |
1853 |
Washington became a territory |
1853 |
Abigail Fillmore died |
1856 |
Defeated in the presidential election |
1858 |
(Feb 10) Married Caroline Carmichael McIntosh |
1874 |
Died on March 8th in Buffalo, New York |