A powerful congressman from New York, Millard Fillmore was Zachary Taylor’s vice president and ascended to the presidency ... the slave trade in Washington, D.C. was abolished. Legacy: Millard ...

As vice president, Fillmore informed Taylor that he would cast a tie-breaking vote for the measure. Upon his inauguration, he appointed Daniel Webster Secretary of State, an act that publicly ...

Chief Buffalo waited in his Washington, D.C., hotel ... stopped to collect signatures for a petition they planned to present to Millard Fillmore, who had become president after Taylor’s sudden death.

As vice president, Fillmore informed Taylor that he would cast a tie-breaking vote for the measure. Upon his inauguration, he appointed Daniel Webster Secretary of State, an act that publicly ...