The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-27
WILLARD FILLMORE, THE NEW
PREsIDENr or THE UNITED
TATRS.

by the death Of the late President. Gas
IAouNWN TANioH, Vice President Mn.
LAM FnLMoHr becomes tie, chief Nlagi..
tH'te of the Union.until thu ith day orhiarch
1888. \ brief sketch of his lite wall, there.
fore bc read with interest
Mr. Fillmore was horn ~ Summer Hill.
, Ca!uga County, ia the state uf New York. on
. the 'tl of January, lS0u. and il accnrinrl,
now little over 80 year. Old. III, father
| was farmer IN very limited circumstances.
/ The iimily moved tu Aurpra. Erie rnuut,, ia
/ isl", where the father still carrie. ON a farm
OF moderate dimensions. The family of the
new President live in q snalt if,calr,i-lr,k inc
/ farm house ia style not more pretending
than Is common Ia thriving farmers of that
prosperous district. TIE narrow means of
The iaiher di'l mot permit the hc,towal on th,
som oi any Other than most limited common
sch"ul rdurntion. Whcg fifteen wears old he
was srut io learn the trade ola clnthirr. AT
which hr worked for fur wears impruynp all
hl' spare time in reading books from A iulc
library IA the village whcrr he lived. At
The age of 10 hr made the ACQUAINTANCE of
Judge Wood, Of Cayuga county. who detected
th' l4tyhi talents 90 the young man. and in
duccd him 20 study law. orWhich he rcnrr.
nusly furnished the means Nj Fillmore re-
manned IN Judge Woods office above, two
years, studying with that Industry aud pCrs,.
Ncrancc winch have StirsuiShrd him through
life; during this time h. also TAUGHT school i'm
the winter months, in order himself "a pro-
vide Tor his expenses rs lar a. possible. I'm
1922 he entered law office AZ buffalo and
passed - wear stHd' wing attt tt.ar-tiur whru
he was admitted To the bar, aud removed Ia
aurora to commence the practice OF his pro
irssiun. In 1926 he married AhauaiL the
UntIulftaT pI XIV I 1
M donhthcrcai)cr preside at the White House.
Several wears were now mainly cmploycd hy
Mr. Fillmore in diligcnt judicial studies, and
~ Tue united legal practice of q country town
In lH2O Il" was elected to the Assembly of
New lork,and for three years (luring which
.srr1r Ir removed hiy rT,Sifrr1-t,-
held seat in that body. lIcUCS>c was re
markabe for his constant devotion 10, and
and unwcaricd industry in his studies. lie
TOOK u prominent and influential part in the
enactment OF the law aboishng imprisonment
Tor arht. In 1913 he was elected Ia the TWEEN
tN-tmri Congress, and served crcditnbly. In
the Fall of 1896 he was again returned for
the same office, and distinguished himself AS a
leading and working member of that body
J lie was reelected Ia the next Congress and |
then assumed the responsible position of
\ halflnln III the Committee at-Aap-- apd
Means. In the duties OF this post. at a irving
crisS, ne manifested the industry, dignity ~
hearing, efficient practical talent, aud ability
Ia secure the confidence OF his COLLEAGUES
q" htel'- hae -ht't'rr distinguished him. ftfs
public reputation perhaps rests more upon
ihe manncrin which he filed this post in the
lwcnty'seventh Congress than on any other
portion his career.
After tins, Mr. Fillmore returned 10 Bunn-
o the practice oi his profession. In 1914 he
was run by the wings of New York for Gov
'rnur, and was by Siias Wright. In
ti lac was elected Comptroller of the State.
md removed 10 Albany Ia discharge the du-
les OF that office, which he held ill February,
sI9, when hr resigned il, prior 10 his Undue ,
ION INTO the Vice Presidency, tn which most
o had been elevated 10y the Presidential O. +,
'cton of 1870 There are few handsomrr
r more elegant looking men in the United !
'tatcs than Mr. Fillmore. Ills face is at once !,
Intelligent, bland, and exceedingly wcll pnt !,
'gethcr. Ills personal appsslancc aud his :
anners are altogether prcposscssinp. lie is
'odcst prudent, simple in his habits, frank :;
his demeasor, relieie,isl, easy and uuron- =
rained, and altogether Dt the most ire !,
rnachahlo mon amber the snn,---N. J. pi~- -
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