After utterly failing to become governor, Fillmore once again retired from public life and returned to Buffalo, enjoying time with his family. Since Henry Clay lost the 1844 election, James Polk was now the president, and Fillmore was extremely unhappy with his administration. But all he could do now was watch from the sidelines.
When he finally went to Albany for his new job, he realized that public life was his passion, and that he wanted to be involved in politics for the rest of his life. Practicing law was just not enough for him, so he decided to dissolve his law partnership with Solomon Haven and fully commit to politics.
But none of that really matters. What really matters is that Millard Fillmore was now the Vice President! But like all Whig presidents, Taylor did not serve for a full term.