Timeline: Millard Fillmore

Jan 7, 1800

Millard Fillmore was born

Period: Jan 7, 1800 to Mar 8, 1874

millard fillmores lifespan

Feb 5, 1826

Fillmore married Abigail Powers

Period: Jan 3, 1828 to Feb 25, 1831

member of the New York State Assembly

Dec 2, 1830

became part of the Whig political party

Period: Feb 27, 1833 to Apr 26, 1835

member of the U.S. house of reps.

Period: Feb 24, 1837 to Mar 25, 1845

member of the U.S. House of Reps

Feb 12, 1847

comptroller of New York

Period: Mar 5, 1848 to Jun 20, 1855

California Gold Rush

Period: Feb 25, 1849 to Feb 25, 1850

Vice President under Zachary Taylor

Feb 25, 1850

Congress passed the compromise of 1850 and the fugitive slave act

Mar 1, 1850

California is admitted as the 31st U.S. State

Mar 3, 1850

Japan trade

during his presidency, America tried to open up Japan for trade

Mar 3, 1850

Inaugural

since President Fillmore only served one term he didnt have an oppurtunity to make an inaugural speech.

Mar 7, 1850

"Seventh of March"

United States Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorses the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.

Apr 19, 1850

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the Nicaragua Canal.

Jul 9, 1850

millard was inaugurated

Jul 9, 1850

NO VICE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

so dont count off:)

Period: Jul 9, 1850 to Mar 3, 1853

Presidential Term

Dec 2, 1850

Millard Fillmore quote

"The Constitution has made it the duty of the President to take care that the laws be faithfully executed"

Mar 3, 1851

Cuba invasion

Southerners were locked in becuase of the Compromise of the 1850 so they decided to invade cuba.

Mar 3, 1852

slavery during Fillmore's term

During his term the slave trade was abolished but not the whole idea of slavery

Mar 3, 1852

fillmore's quote

"May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not."

Jun 5, 1852

Fillmore's letter to Japan concerning trade and friendship

"I have no other object
in sending him to Japan but to propose to your imperial majesty that the United States and
Japan should live in friendship and have commercial intercourse with each other."

Mar 3, 1874