The 40 Greatest U.S. Presidents Of All Time

Published on 11/01/2018
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Millard Fillmore

You know how we have the Republican and Democratic parties? Believe it or not, there used to be a party called the Whig Party. You probably haven’t heard of it because Millard Fillmore was the last President out of the party before it later lost its steam and fell apart. Amazingly enough, Millard was born into poverty, but worked hard to educate himself to ensure his children would not have the same fate. Millard was the vice president to Zachary Taylor, and later became President when Taylor passed away in 1850. Right after Taylor had died, his entire staff and cabinet resigned, leaving Fillmore in the dust, with no help. Fillmore was only president for 3 years, but made some pretty big deals while in office. Not only did he sign the Compromise of 1850, but he also developed a relationship with Japan, banning all foreign trade.

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore

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