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Abigail Powers Fillmore
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Birthdate
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03/13/1798
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Death date
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03/30/1853
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President
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Millard Fillmore
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Dates of service
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07/09/1850-03/04/1853
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Relationship to president
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Spouse
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Other marriages
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N/A
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Websites
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First Ladies National Library Biography of Abigail Fillmore
The White House: Abigail Powers Fillmore
Constitutional Law Reporter: Abigail Powers Fillmore
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Papers/letters collections
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Manuscripts for: Abigail Fillmore
Library of Congress: Millard Fillmore Papers
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Historical sites
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Abigail Fillmore Birthplace
Abigail Powers Fillmore Gravesite
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Fascinating details
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- Abigail Fillmore supported literacy and created the permanent White House reference library.
- Abigail was a schoolteacher and was the first ‘first lady’ to work outside the home after she was married.
- Abigail, like her predecessor Margaret Taylor, did not enjoy participating in social functions, turning to her daughter, Mary Abigail, to fulfill the hostess role of first lady.
- Convinced President Fillmore to put an end to flogging in the US Navy.
- She attempted to influence the president’s decision to veto the Fugitive Slave Act, although President Fillmore did sign the act into law in 1850.
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