1850-1853
Raised in a Methodist household, Millard Fillmore showed little interest in religion before becoming a Unitarian in 1831. His belief in strict separation of church and state led him to remark in a campaign speech: "I am tolerant of all creeds. Yet if any sect suffered itself to be used for political objects I would meet it by political opposition. In my view church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact. Religion and politics should not be mingled."
Active in New York politics prior to the presidency, Fillmore had found himself at odds with his political rival Gov. William Seward in the debate over whether public money should be used to support Catholic schools. While Seward advocated finding a compromise to give money to sectarian institutions, Fillmore contended that no sectarian institution should be supported by public tax money.
Raised in a Methodist household, Millard Fillmore showed little interest in religion before becoming a Unitarian in 1831. His belief in strict separation of church and state led him to remark in a campaign speech: "I am tolerant of all creeds. Yet if any sect suffered itself to be used for political objects I would meet it by political opposition. In my view church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact. Religion and politics should not be mingled."
Active in New York politics prior to the presidency, Fillmore had found himself at odds with his political rival Gov. William Seward in the debate over whether public money should be used to support Catholic schools. While Seward advocated finding a compromise to give money to sectarian institutions, Fillmore contended that no sectarian institution should be supported by public tax money.
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