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Statue of Millard Fillmore
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Millard Fillmore is a monumental statue in Buffalo, New York, United States. The statue, located outside of Buffalo City Hall, was designed by sculptor Bryant Baker and honors Millard Fillmore, a former president of the United States who lived in Buffalo. It was dedicated on July 1, 1932, in conjunction with a nearby statue of Grover Cleveland, another former president from Buffalo, which was also designed by Baker. Since 2020, there have been calls from some local activists, including a professor at the University at Buffalo, to remove the statue due to Fillmore's signing of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and his overall poor reputation regarding civil rights for African Americans.
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42°53′10″N 78°52′45″W | |
Location | Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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Designer | Bryant Baker |
Type | Statue |
Material | Bronze Granite |
Length | 5 feet (1.5 m) |
Width | 5 feet (1.5 m) |
Height | 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) |
Completion date | 1930 |
Dedicated date | July 1, 1932 |
Dedicated to | Millard Fillmore |
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