13th President (1850-1853); b. 1800; d. 1874
I won't say much about Millard Fillmore because he's not worth saying much about. The only full-length book I found for this guy is a humor book talking about Fillmore riding unicorns, etc. I read a book written for middle schoolers because the book in Schlesinger's presidents series wasn't published when I finished Taylor, and I'm not going back.
He was nominated Vice President to block Thurlow Weed and William Seward (which didn't work, as both became prominent Republicans). He didn't do much notable as president--the most important event of his presidency was the compromise of 1850, which was Henry Clay's last major contribution to American history. After his presidency, he married a wealthy widow, helped found the University of Buffalo, and became a know-nothing.
He's not even the best president from Buffalo, NY.
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