Fillmore Administration - Career
Career
In 1823 Millard Fillmore began practicing law in East Aurora, New York, after being admitted to the bar earlier that year. He was a successful lawyer and eventually formed a partnership with N. K. Hall and S. G. Haven in Buffalo, New York.
When he entered politics he supported the National Republicans, later called the Whigs, favoring the national bank, tariffs to protect U.S. industry, and internal improvements sponsored by the federal government. In 1828 he was elected to the New York State Assembly where he served three one-year terms. As a state legislator he successfully promoted a bill abolishing imprisonment for debt and one establishing a state bankruptcy law.
In 1832 Fillmore won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. After two years he headed back to Buffalo to practice law, but returned to the House after his election in 1836. He then served three consecutive terms in the House of...
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