Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the last president from the Whig Party before it was dissolved. He was born into a poor family and educated himself well enough to attain the rank of vice president during the term of President Zachary Taylor. After the incumbent president died of cholera in 1850, Fillmore succeeded him as the 13th president. After the death of Taylor, all the cabinet members of the White House filed their resignation right away, leaving Fillmore to build a completely new one. From 1850 to 1853, he tried but failed to prevent tension between the North and the South by signing the 1850 Compromise. He also helped develop contact with Japan, who was still isolating itself at the time. Under his presidency, Japan started allowing American ships to dock in the country in case of emergencies.
Millard Fillmore
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was in office during one of the most difficult times in the history of the United States. The 31st US President grew up in Iowa and Oregon before attending the prestigious Stanford University in the opening year of the academic institution. He later married Lou Henry, his college girlfriend. He spent a significant time in China before he launched his political career and he was in Europe during the eruption of the Great War. He earned some fame when he helped 120,000 American tourists evacuate France and Germany. He served from 1929 until 1933 during the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. It was a trying time but Hoover nonetheless tried several methods to help out his countrymen like lowering the taxes and convincing businesses to keep their employees. It took a while for things to change so Hoover had to maintain his composure during a time of economic turmoil.
Herbert Hoover
