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Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, in Virginia. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Kentucky, where Taylor grew up on a plantation near Louisville. His father, Richard Taylor, was an officer who served in the American Revolution, and by 1800 the family had become part of the wealthy planter class in Kentucky, owning 10,000 acres of land and numerous enslaved people. Taylor did not receive a formal education during childhood; instead, he turned early toward a military career.

Millard Fillmore was born on January 7, 1800, in Cayuga County, New York. His family belonged to a poor farming household, and Fillmore grew up under difficult living conditions. During a time when educational opportunities were limited, he was directed toward various trades. Driven by his interest in education, he pursued self-improvement independently. He met Abigail Powers, his teacher at the New Hope Academy, and married her in later years. In 1823, he was admitted to the New York Bar and be

Millard Fillmore, 7 Ocak 1800 tarihinde New York eyaletine bağlı Cayuga County bölgesinde doğmuştur. Ailesi yoksul bir çiftçi ailesidir ve Fillmore çocukluğunda zorlu yaşam koşulları içinde büyümüştür. Eğitim olanaklarının kısıtlı olduğu bu dönemde çeşitli zanaatlara yönlendirilmiştir. Eğitime olan ilgisi doğrultusunda kendi çabasıyla kendini geliştirmiştir. New Hope Academy’de öğretmeni olan Abigail Powers ile tanışmış, ilerleyen yıllarda evlenmiştir. 1823 yılında New York Barosu'na kabul edilm