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Born: November 23, 1804
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Died: October 8, 1869
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Complete HarpWeek Biography:
Franklin Pierce, a Democrat, was the 14th President of the United
States (1853-1857). He graduated from Bowdoin College (Maine) in 1824 and was
admitted to the bar in 1827. He served in the New Hampshire legislature
(1829-1833), including a term as its speaker (1831-1832); in the U.S. House of
Representatives (1833-1837); and, in the U.S. Senate (1837-1842). During the
Mexican War he rose from colonel to brigadier general. Pierce was the dark-horse
choice of the delegates to the 1852 Democratic National Convention, who had
deadlocked on the four major candidates. Major political events during his
presidency were the Gadsden Purchase (1853), the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), and
the Ostend Manifesto (1854).Sources consulted:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; The Complete Book of U. S. Presidents, ed. William A. DeGregorio. |
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