Millard Fillmore served as the United States' thirteenth president from 1850 to 1853. President Fillmore was married with two children. He is mostly associated with the Compromise of 1850 that attempted to end the conflict between the South and North.
Before being the president, Fillmore was the vice president and served under Zachary Taylor. Fillmore became president after Taylor died in 1850. After becoming president, Fillmore enacted several bills that were later called the Compromise of 1850. One of the laws abolished slavery in California and the District of Columbia. Furthermore, the Fugitive Slave Act was a result of the bills that were passed.
It is noteworthy that Fillmore was president for one term. He died from a stroke in 1874.
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