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Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States (1853 - 1857), a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. He alienated anti-slavery groups.
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Franklin Pierce | |
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 Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–1865 | |
| 14th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Millard Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan |
| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – February 28, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | John Page |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Wilcox |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hammons |
| Succeeded by | Jared W. Williams |
| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1831–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel C. Webster |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Atherton |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Hillsborough | |
| In office 1829–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Monroe |
| Town Meeting Moderator for Hillsborough, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1829–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Amos Flint |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1869 (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cirrhosis of the liver |
| Resting place | Old North Cemetery Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Appleton
(m. 1834; died 1863) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Benjamin Pierce |
| Relatives | Benjamin Kendrick Pierce (brother) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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