Qui es va casar amb Millard Fillmore?

Millard Fillmore (pronunciat /ˈmɪlɚd ˈfɪlmɔər/; 7 de gener del 1800 – 8 de març del 1874) va ser el tretzè president dels Estats Units. Va governar des del 1850 fins al 1853, i l'últim membre del Partit Whig en ostentar aquest càrrec. En succeir Zachary Taylor, que havia mort del que es creu que fou una gastroenteritis aguda o una hipertèrmia, va ser el segon vicepresident en assumir el càrrec després de la mort d'un president vigent. Fillmore no va ser mai elegit president; després d'acabar el mandat de Taylor, no va aconseguir la nominació per la presidència dels Whigs a l'elecció del 1852 i, quatre anys més tard, a les eleccions del 1856, va tornar a perdre la nominació com a candidat dels Whigs i el Partit Know Nothing.

Malgrat que no era esclavista, va vetar les lleis abolicionistes per mirar de portar la pau entre els diferents estats. La seva política exterior va estar marcada per la diplomàcia comercial amb el Japó, entrada dels mercats asiàtics i clau en l'expansió pacífica dels americans.

El 1853, durant el regnat de l'Emperador Kōmei, el comandant de la Marina dels Estats Units, Matthew C. Perry, va ser enviat amb una flota de vaixells de guerra per forçar l'obertura de ports japonesos al comerç americà, mitjançant l'ús de la força si fos necessari. El Tractat de Kanagawa entre el Japó i els Estats Units es va firmar el 31 de març de 1854 sota amenaça de força i acabava amb l'aïllament del Japó i permetia als EUA l'exclusivitat d'abastament armamentístic, i obrir els ports de Shimoda i Hakodate als vaixells nord-americans.

Abigail Fillmore (née Powers; March 13, 1798 – March 30, 1853) was the first lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853 as the first wife of President Millard Fillmore. She began work as a schoolteacher at the age of 16, where she took on Millard Fillmore, who was two years her junior, as a student. Fillmore continued her teaching work after their marriage in 1826 until the birth of their son Millard Powers Fillmore in 1828. She lived in Buffalo, New York, while her husband advanced his political career in Albany, New York, and Washington, D.C. She would occasionally join him in these cities, becoming involved in local social life. She became the second lady of the United States in 1849 after her husband was elected vice president on the Whig Party presidential ticket, and she became the first lady of the United States in 1850 after her husband succeeded to the presidency.

Fillmore's most noted achievement as first lady was the establishment of the first White House Library. She had a lifelong appreciation for literature and refused to live in a home without books. The library became a popular reception room in the White House and functioned as the home of a literary salon. She was also involved in the political aspects of the presidency, and her husband often sought her opinion on state affairs. Fillmore took less interest in the role of White House hostess, and suffered from ailments that prevented her from carrying out some of her duties, including an injured ankle that limited her mobility. Many of her social responsibilities were delegated to her daughter Mary Abigail Fillmore. Fillmore died of pneumonia in 1853, less than a week after the end of her tenure as first lady. She has received little historical attention; she is considered one of the most obscure first ladies, and much of her correspondences are lost.

Caroline Fillmore (née Carmichael, formerly McIntosh; October 21, 1813 – August 11, 1881) was the second wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States. They were married in 1858, five years after he left office.