Talk:Millard Fillmore

small issue

1. ref name="pre president", the author of this article is listed as Gerald Bahles, but I can't found this name anywhere at that link or any archive I could locate on web.archive.org, perhaps just change that name to Michael Holt?--Jarodalien (talk) 07:54, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

I've cut the name, since he is listed as contributing editor, and if you click on "CITE THIS" on that page, the suggested citation does not list him as author.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:01, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

OK thanks. and TownRecords. Vol. A-1. Bennington, VT: Bennington Town Clerk. 1767. pp. 39, 50, 73. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017., this link have nothing to do with the book.--Jarodalien (talk) 12:09, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

"In addition to his legal practice, Fillmore helped found the Buffalo High School Association, joined the lyceum and attended the local Unitarian church; he became a leading citizen of Buffalo." Is this "lyceum" means "Lyceum movement"?--Jarodalien (talk) 14:09, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

I need to look at these and it may be a day or two.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:45, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

Maybe is the best to add a footnote at first paragraph of section "Vice president (1849–1850)".--Jarodalien (talk) 07:49, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

It looks like someone split the paragraph without adjusting the citation. Fixed.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:06, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

"Among these were the Buffalo Historical Society ..." I can't find anything to support that he had sponsored Buffalo Historical Society.--Jarodalien (talk) 05:45, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

User:Wehwalt, which year is it? "...where a replica log cabin was dedicated in 1963 by the Millard Fillmore Memorial Association", "...but in 1965 the Millard Fillmore Memorial Association, using materials from a similar cabin, constructed a replica".--Jarodalien (talk) 08:07, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

I will get to these this afternoon. I've been traveling and am catching up.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:06, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

No hurry, I just thought you didn't noticed this because multiple edit on the article side.--Jarodalien (talk) 16:17, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

I think I've gotten all of them.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:08, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

"byline" should be "byword" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:184:4700:5830:75EB:83C1:8A92:5BFA (talk) 00:44, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! Fixed it. - Ttwaring (talk) 00:51, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Legacy and historical view is out of date

Please update this section. The University at Buffalo removed references to Fillmore three years ago. We no longer have a Millard Fillmore College (closed years ago!) and renamed Millard Fillmore Academic Center to simply Academic Center. I suggest you simply remove the entire sentence and related references, but at least put them in past tense. Thanks!

See: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/08/renaming-mfac-putnam.html Hjarvis (talk) 20:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 May 2024

Padlock Icon is missing 125.160.114.232 (talk) 08:36, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

 Done '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 09:12, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Caroline Fillmore (or is it Abigail Fillmore?)

Hello. There seems to be a bit of a mix up over the identity of the person in this photo. Currently, this article calls the person in that image Caroline Fillmore (because of an edit I made a while ago actually). However, I've seen in several places that person be identified as Abigail Fillmore.

It's Abigail Fillmore:

1.) https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669429/ (Library of Congress, photo was taken in 1850 by Edward Anthony and Mathew Brady)

2.) http://archive.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=14 (National First Ladies Library & Museum, citing Library of Congress)

3.) Scarry, Robert J. (2001). Millard Fillmore. McFarland & Co., Inc. p. 29. (citing Library of Congress)

No, wait, it's Caroline Fillmore:

1.) https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701728/ (Library of Congress...again. p.s. you can see the image in question in the search preview. Photo was taken in 1864 by Jefferson T. Upson)

2.) https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/fotoware?id=DF8CD04EDEDF447A%208D2E60FC8FD39A56 (White House Historical Association)

3.) https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_S_NPG.79.246.162 (National Portrait Gallery)

Anyone have any ideas on how to untangle this mess? BusterTheMighty (talk) 01:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Not use the photograph is my initial thought. Wehwalt (talk) 02:06, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

From looking at images of the two and the article on Caroline it seems to be Caroline that is in the photo DYC TY (talk) 23:48, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Abigail Fillmore Occupation

Millard is described as having met Abigail when they were "classmates"....Abigail's wikipedia page (and the National First Ladies Museum website) note that she was actually his teacher. Abigail is also notably the first First Lady to have pursued her own career prior to her husband's presidency! GolfWolfMagazine (talk) 15:45, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Given the informalities of early 19th century education, is it possible she was both at various times? Wehwalt (talk) 16:06, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Nickname?

I’ve noticed that in informal or meme-based history discussions online, Fillmore is occasionally referred to as ‘Millyrock.’ Is anyone aware of the origin of this nickname, or whether it’s documented anywhere beyond internet humor? I doubt that they called him that back then, maybe it has something to do with his interest in geology? ~2026-91900-9 (talk) 18:57, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

It’s an irrelevant and unsourced nickname, and thus we are not adding it. GuyMan529 (talk) 19:55, 10 February 2026 (UTC)