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    Franklin Pierce

    President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

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  1. Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was an American politician who served as the 14th president of the United States from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity, he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act.

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    Oct 29, 2009 · Franklin Pierce’s Early Life and Career . Born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce was the son of Benjamin Pierce, a hero of the American Revolution who was ...

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  3. Apr 2, 2024 · Key events in the life of Franklin Pierce. Franklin Pierce (born November 23, 1804, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, U.S.—died October 8, 1869, Concord, New Hampshire) was the 14th president of the United States (1853–57). He failed to deal effectively with the corroding sectional controversy over slavery in the decade preceding the American Civil ...

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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President, was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. His father, Benjamin, was an American Revolutionary War hero who held some political prowess ...

  5. Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of apparent tranquility (1853-1857). By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce — a New Englander — hoped ...

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  7. The presidency of Franklin Pierce began on March 4, 1853, when Franklin Pierce was inaugurated, and ended on March 4, 1857. Pierce, a Democrat from New Hampshire, took office as the 14th United States president after routing Whig Party nominee Winfield Scott in the 1852 presidential election. Seen by fellow Democrats as pleasant and ...

  8. Feb 2, 2023 · Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party and is best known for his role in the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which helped spread slavery into the western territories of the United ...

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