Show lovi lowing inz ing congresses but nt at the close of the first session of the congress declined to become again a candidate for reelection election re but once more devoted himself to his profession res fes slon sion rn in 1814 1841 lie was the unsuccessful candidate of the whig party for the tile governorship of new I 1 york ork stafe state 3 bu but t in 1847 ho he was elected controller of the state in 1748 he was elected vice pres ident of the united states and in march 1849 he assumed the duties of that office tile the death of gen zachary taylor elevated millard fillmore to the presidential chair his perlo period dof of office expiring march 4 1853 1833 he signed the fugitive slave siave law which nade made him very unpopular in the northern states utah was created a territory Terri territory tor during the presidency of millard fillmore J and he appointed several of thy Of officers ficeri of the territory ry from among the people thereof in this policy proving himself more thoroughly imbued imbued with the fundamental principles of american government than has any president since his time in grate grateful fl ia reco recognition of the same the people of this territory named fillmore city and millard county after him during his presidency mr fillmore promoted the progress of exploration and discovery at t home and abroad in 1855 he visited europe making an extensive tour and returning in the summer of 1856 when he was nominated for the presidency by the american party but received only the electoral votes of maryland since the close of his term as president he resided at buffalo in dignified retirement millard fillmore was wag a gentleman a man of commanding presence with an imposing personal dignity arresting attention anywhere no candid man mati questioned the purity of either his personal or political character he died as he lie had long lived in the enjoyment of the respect of all true americans |