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Buffalo Lawmakers Cancel U.S. President

Jon Brown
Buffalo Lawmakers Cancel U.S. President
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The city lawmakers of Buffalo, New York, approved a motion to expunge former President Millard Fillmore’s name from city-owned property because of his role in the Compromise of 1850.

According to local ABC affiliate WKBW, the Buffalo Common Council is also seeking advice from citizens regarding who should replace the 13th president, who was one of the town’s leading figures and played a role in founding some of its key institutions, such as Buffalo General Hospital and The University at Buffalo.

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