A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1907 . i ^?^x^u-^/j ^C-Otyf-^VOtrhc). Millard Fillmore MiLi^ARD ^MORE was born Februar>^ 7, 1800, in the township oflyocke (now Summerhill), Cayuga County, N. Y. He was the second sonof Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe Millard. His ancestors served withdistinction in the French and Revolutionary wars. He attended theprimitive schools in the neighborhood three months in the year, devotingthe other nine to working on his fathers farm. His father, having formeda distaste for farming, was desirous that his sons should follow oth
A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1907 . i ^?^x^u-^/j ^C-Otyf-^VOtrhc). Millard Fillmore MiLi^ARD ^MORE was born Februar>^ 7, 1800, in the township oflyocke (now Summerhill), Cayuga County, N. Y. He was the second sonof Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe Millard. His ancestors served withdistinction in the French and Revolutionary wars. He attended theprimitive schools in the neighborhood three months in the year, devotingthe other nine to working on his fathers farm. His father, having formeda distaste for farming, was desirous that his sons should follow other oc-cupations. Accordingly, Millard, after serving an apprenticeship for afew months, began in 1815 the business of carding and dressing afterwards a school-teacher. In 1819 decided to become a law^^er,and in 1823, although he had not completed the usual course required,was admitted as an attorney by the court of common pleas of Erie 5, 1826, was married to Miss Abigail Powers, daughter of aclergyman. In 1827 was admitted as an attorney and two years lateras counselor b
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