Mary Abigail Fillmore
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Mary Abigail Fillmore was the daughter of President Millard Fillmore
and Abigail Powers, and was the White House Hostess from 1850 to 1853 due to her mother's illness.
, she studied at a private school in Lenox, Massachusetts
, and graduated from New York State Normal School. She spoke French fluently and was conversant in Spanish, German, and Italian.
She taught briefly in the Buffalo
public school system until her father became President in 1850.
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
and Abigail Powers, and was the White House Hostess from 1850 to 1853 due to her mother's illness.
Background and early life
A native of Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, she studied at a private school in Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...
, and graduated from New York State Normal School. She spoke French fluently and was conversant in Spanish, German, and Italian.
She taught briefly in the Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
public school system until her father became President in 1850.