What was Millard's Fillmore life like?

Millard Fillmore was born in a log cabin in Cayuga County New York in 1800. He was the second of nine children and he had very little formal education. His father was a farmer and carpenter so Millard was expected to help with the family business from a young age. At the age of 15 he became an apprentice to a cloth-maker and by 21 he had saved enough money to open his own cloth-making business. By the time he was 23 he was elected to the New York State Assembly and was chosen as Speaker of the Assembly. He was then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he served for five terms. In 1848 he became the 13th Vice President of the United States and in 1850 he became the 13th President of the United States.