#26: Millard Fillmore
These days it is impossible to understand American politics through any lens other than Republican or Democratic. However, once upon a time, neither of these parties existed… The 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, was the last president not to be affiliated with either the democratic or republican parties.
Although a highly intelligent man with an IQ of 136, he never attended college. And even though it might not make much sense, he went on to found the University of Buffalo. Born into working-class circumstances and serving as president from 1850-1853, Millard Fillmore was the perfect example that the American Dream was possible.