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title: Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States
author: Nathaniel Currier
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22279/millard-fillmore-thirteenth-president-of-the-unite/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-10-22
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# Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States

_Authored by Nathaniel Currier_

## Image File

[![Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22279.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22279.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States*, lithograph by Nathaniel Currier based on an 1856 photograph by Mathew B. Brady.

The lithograph here shows Millard Fillmore, the thirteenth president of the United States. Fillmore led a varied professional life before pursuing [law](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/law/) and politics, and in 1849 he was originally elected vice president. He then accepted the presidency the following year after the sudden [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of his predecessor, President [Zachary Taylor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zachary_Taylor/), and Fillmore continued in this role until 1853.

Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Currier, N. (2026, October 22). Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22279/millard-fillmore-thirteenth-president-of-the-unite/>
### Chicago
Currier, Nathaniel. "Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22279/millard-fillmore-thirteenth-president-of-the-unite/>.
### MLA
Currier, Nathaniel. "Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth President of the United States." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22279/millard-fillmore-thirteenth-president-of-the-unite/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://lux.collections.yale.edu/view/object/39758161-db5d-42b8-be40-7a44d2f439e4) by **Nathaniel Currier**. Submitted by [Alex Ram](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/alexram/ "User Page: Alex Ram"), published on 22 October 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.