- Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States
| Born: | 23 November 1804 Comment | | When did Franklin Pierce die? / Died | 08 October 1869 | | How many years did Franklin Pierce live? / Lived | 64 years | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
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Franklin Pierce facts
- 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 failed to stem intersectional conflict, setting the stage for Southern secession
- Born in New Hampshire, Pierce served in the U
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- 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
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- 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
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