Video: 'Millard Fillmore: Last of the Whigs (1850 - 1853)'
(Wednesday, July 10, 1850, 12 noon local time) — Vice President Millard Fillmore was formally sworn in as the 13th President of the United States today at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., following the death of President Zachary Taylor the previous evening from a severe intestinal illness. Continue reading Millard Fillmore formally sworn-in as 13th U.S. President 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1850)