Franklin Pierce
| Franklin Pierce | |
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| 14th President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
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| Vice President |
William R. King (1853) None (1853–1857) |
| Preceded by | Millard Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan |
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United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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In office March 4, 1837 – February 28, 1842 |
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| Preceded by | John Page |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Wilcox |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Hammons |
| Succeeded by | Jared W. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 8, 1869 (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire |
| Resting place | Old North Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Appleton (m. 1834; her death 1863) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 New Hampshire United States of America
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| Service/branch |
New Hampshire Militia United States Army
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| Years of service | 1831–1847 (Militia) 1847–1848 (Army) |
| Rank |
Colonel (Militia) Brigadier general (Army) |
| Battles/wars |
Mexican–American War • Battle of Contreras • Battle of Churubusco • Battle of Molino del Rey • Battle of Chapultepec • Battle for Mexico City |
| The Pierce Cabinet | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Franklin Pierce | 1853–1857 |
| Vice President | William R. King | 1853 |
| None | 1853–1857 | |
| Secretary of State | William L. Marcy | 1853–1857 |
| Secretary of Treasury | James Guthrie | 1853–1857 |
| Secretary of War | Jefferson Davis | 1853–1857 |
| Attorney General | Caleb Cushing | 1853–1857 |
| Postmaster General | James Campbell | 1853–1857 |
| Secretary of the Navy | James C. Dobbin | 1853–1857 |
| Secretary of the Interior | Robert McClelland | 1853–1857 |
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853–57). Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. His polarizing actions in championing and signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act alienated anti-slavery groups while failing to stem intersectional conflict, setting the stage for Southern secession and the US Civil War. Historians and other scholars generally rank Pierce as among the worst of US Presidents.
Born in New Hampshire, Pierce served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate until he resigned from the latter in 1842. His private law practice in his home state was a success; he was appointed U.S. Attorney for his state in 1845. Pierce took part in the Mexican–American War as a brigadier general in the Army. Seen by Democrats as a compromise candidate uniting northern and southern interests, he was nominated as the party's candidate for president on the 49th ballot at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. In the 1852 presidential election, Pierce and his running mate William R. King easily defeated the Whig Party ticket of Winfield Scott and William A. Graham.
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