Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States (1850–1853), the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. According to his biographer, Scarry: 'Fillmore concluded his Congressional career at a point when he had become a powerful figure, an able statesman at the height of his popularity'. Thurlow Weed deemed Congressman Fillmore 'able in debate, wise in council, and inflexible in his political sentiments'. Despite Weed's efforts, Taylor was nominated on the fourth ballot, to the anger of Clay's supporters and of Conscience Whigs from the Northeast. Fillmore in fact agreed with many of Clay's positions, but did not back him for president, and was not in Philadelphia. Delegates did not know this was false, or at least greatly exaggerated, and there was a large reaction in Fillmore's favor.
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