Abigail Fillmore

@First Lady of America, Timeline and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Abigail Fillmore, wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, was the First Lady of America from 1850 to 1853, American Miscellaneous Educators First Ladies Pisces Celebrities Abigail Fillmore, wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, was the First Lady of America from 1850 to 1853. Raised in a lower-middle class family without a father, she quickly became aware of her financial circumstances. She was passionate about learning and grasping knowledge which encouraged her to become a teacher in her teenage years. During her teaching career, she met an ambitious student, Millard Fillmore. They both fell for each other due to their similar interest in acquiring knowledge and married after some years. Initially a lawyer, her husband eventually went on to contest for the post of governor and later became the Vice President of United States. Following the untimely death of the then-President Zachary Taylor, her husband became the President and she became the First Lady of America. With her strong intellect, she helped her husband execute important political decisions. She also persuaded Congress to start a library at the White House and spent months selecting several hundred volumes to fill its shelves. She often played the hostess at dinners and political gatherings but mostly preferred to spend her time reading and playing the piano. She was a remarkably elegant First Lady of America with a rare combination of grace and intellect.

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Birthday: March 13, 1798 Died on: March 30, 1853 Nationality: American Famous: First Lady of America, Miscellaneous, Educators, First Ladies Spouses: Millard Fillmore Siblings: Almorena Strong, Amos Strong, Benajah Strong Jr., David Powers, Mary Powers, Sally Strong, Salmon Strong, Simeon Prime Strong, Thankful Strong, Truman Strong Childrens: Mary Abigail Fillmore, Millard Powers Fillmore Information Detail Birthday March 13, 1798 Died on March 30, 1853 Nationality American Famous First Lady of America, Miscellaneous, Educators, First Ladies Spouses Millard Fillmore Siblings Almorena Strong, Amos Strong, Benajah Strong Jr., David Powers, Mary Powers, Sally Strong, Salmon Strong, Simeon Prime Strong, Thankful Strong, Truman Strong Childrens Mary Abigail Fillmore, Millard Powers Fillmore Birth Place Saratoga County Gender Female Father Lemuel Powers Mother Abigail Newland Powers Sun Sign Pisces Born in Saratoga County Famous as First Lady of America Died at Age 55

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On February 5, 1826, she married Millard Fillmore and the couple settled in East Aurora, New York. She shared her husband's love of books and helped build their personal library. Unsplash Personal Life

They were blessed with two children; a son, Millard Powers Fillmore, born in 1828 and a daughter, Mary Abigail Fillmore, born in 1832. Unsplash Personal Life

At the outdoor inauguration of Franklin Pierce, Millard’s successor for the post of president, she caught a cold and soon came down with fever. Later, she contracted pneumonia and died on March 30, 1853 in Washington D.C. Unsplash Personal Life

She was born on March 13, 1798 in Stillwater, New York to Reverend Lemuel Powers, a Baptist minister, and his wife, Abigail Newland Powers. She was the youngest of their seven children. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Her father died shortly after her birth and due to financial crisis, her family moved westward. Her mother anticipated that with limited money, they would last longer in a less settled region. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

With the help of her late father’s personal library, her mother was able to provide for her education. Meanwhile Abigail was drawn towards books and reading which eventually developed into a lifelong love for learning. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1814, she started out her career as a part-time teacher at the Sempronius village school. In 1817, after working as a part-time teacher for three years, she was employed as a full-time teacher. In 1819, she also started teaching at the newly opened New Hope Academy, New Hope. Unsplash Later Life

In New Hope Academy, her eldest student was a young and ambitious teenager, Millard Fillmore. They both possessed a strong desire for learning and knowledge which brought them together. Gradually, they developed romantic feelings towards each other and became lovers. Unsplash Later Life

In 1824, she privately tutored her three first cousins and soon her professional reputation earned her the opportunity to open a private school in Broome County. In 1825, she returned to Sempronius to resume her regular teaching. Unsplash Later Life

Meanwhile Millard graduated and after apprenticing with a lawyer, he began a law practice in the nearby town of present-day East Aurora. In 1826, after a long courtship, they were married at the home of the bride's brother, Judge Powers, in Moravia, New York. Unsplash Later Life

The couple settled in East Aurora, New York, and she continued to work as an educator for more than a year until the birth of their first child in the summer of 1828. Unsplash Later Life

This First Lady had the shortest post-Presidential life of any former First Lady. She died just 26 days after leaving the White House. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 13, 1798
Died on	March 30, 1853
Nationality	American
Famous	First Lady of America, Miscellaneous, Educators, First Ladies
Spouses	Millard Fillmore
Siblings	Almorena Strong, Amos Strong, Benajah Strong Jr., David Powers, Mary Powers, Sally Strong, Salmon Strong, Simeon Prime Strong, Thankful Strong, Truman Strong
Childrens	Mary Abigail Fillmore, Millard Powers Fillmore
Birth Place	Saratoga County
Gender	Female
Father	Lemuel Powers
Mother	Abigail Newland Powers
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Saratoga County
Famous as	First Lady of America
Died at Age	55

Abigail Fillmore

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Mar 13, 1798

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