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 Fillmore Elementary
5200 S Blackwelder Avenue
(Click for Map)
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 634-1878
Contact Principal Susan Martin
Serves students in grades
Kindergarten through 5th.
School Mascot: Falcons
Established in 1949
School Named for: President
Millard Fillmore
What's In a Name:
Millard Fillmore was born in Locke, New
York on January 7,1800. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a wool carder and
cloth dresser. When the apprenticeship ended, young Millard wanted to spend
Christmas with his family. Having no other means of transportation, he walked
home—a distance of 100 miles.
While studying law, Fillmore taught school.
After his admission to the New York bar in 1823, he courted and married Abigail
Powers. His political career was launched with his election to the New York
State Assembly. From there he advanced to a position as U. S. Congressman from
that state, serving four terms in the House of Representatives. In 1848, he was
elected Vice President of the United States, with Zachary Taylor serving as
President. Taylor died in office and so Fillmore became President of the United
States in 1850
The debate over slavery occupied much of his energy as President. Although he
had been against slavery as a Congressman, he felt as President it was necessary
to promote compromise. With his leadership, Congress passed a series of laws
known as the Compromise of 1850, which admitted California as a free state and
permitted the territories of New Mexico and Utah to decide for themselves on the
issue of slavery.
He
lost the bid for the presidency in 1852, and again in 1856. He died in Buffalo,
New York on March 8, 1874.
Other School Facts:
Located in Board District 7
US Congressional District 5
State Senate District 44
State House District 93
County Commissioner District 2
City County Ward OKC 4
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