16. Millard Fillmore – IQ score: 135.98
Millard Fillmore, America’s 13th president (1850–1853), rose from humble beginnings as the son of sharecroppers. With no formal education, he taught himself law, starting as a judge’s apprentice and eventually becoming a respected lawyer and politician in Buffalo, New York. Elected vice president alongside Zachary Taylor, Fillmore assumed the presidency after Taylor’s death.
His term was marked by intense cultural and political strife over slavery, and his policies, including the controversial Compromise of 1850, drew widespread criticism. Despite his unpopular presidency, Fillmore left a lasting legacy by co-founding what is now the State University of New York at Buffalo, cementing his impact on education and public service.
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