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Abigail Fillmore (née Powers; March 13, 1798 – March 30, 1853), wife of President Millard Fillmore, was the first lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853. 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.
18 de abr. de 2024 · Abigail Fillmore (born March 13, 1798, Stillwater, New York, U.S.—died March 30, 1853, Washington, D.C.) was the American first lady (1850–53), the wife of Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States. Powers was the last of the first ladies born in the 1700s. She was the daughter of Lemuel Powers, a Baptist minister ...
First of First Ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband’s career. She was also revealing her most striking personal characteristic: eagerness to learn and...
9 de nov. de 2009 · Abigail Fillmore (1798-1853) was an American first lady (1850-1853) and the wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States. The first first lady to work outside of the home,...
9 July 1850 – 4 March1853. Contrary to contemporary perceptions, Abigail Fillmore as First Lady was viewed as a bona fide public figure. In fact, she received her first mention in the public press just nine days after President Taylor's death with the unusual distinction of being referred to by her first name.
17. Abigail Fillmore. 1850-1853. Abigail Fillmore (1798–1853) Born Stillwater, New York. Abigail Powers Fillmore came from hardscrabble beginnings. Her minister father died when she was a small child and left behind a singular possession: his library. Mr. Powers gifted his daughter his books, and she went on to devote her life to learning.
In 1836, Abigail left her children in Buffalo to accompany Fillmore to the nation's capital for his second congressional term. In Washington, Abigail applied her intellectual energy to politics. She listened to Senate and House debates, read newspapers, and discussed the political issues of the day.
