John Winston Jones
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John Winston Jones was an American politician and lawyer. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1835 to 1845. He served as Speaker of the House in both the U.S. House
Portrait of Jones (c. 1911)
Millard Fillmore
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Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House, and the last to be neither
John Winston Jones
…and served five terms. As he rose through the ranks of the House, he became chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, replacing future president Millard Fillmore, and House Democratic Leader, succeeding future president James K. Polk. Fellow congressmen elected Jones as Speaker of the House during the 28th…
Portrait c. 1855–1865
Historical marker at the site of Fillmore's birth in Cayuga County, New York
Millard Fillmore helped build this house in East Aurora, New York, and lived there from 1826 to 1830.
Fillmore c. 1843, artist unknown