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Franklin Pierce | |
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.jpg) Portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy, 1853 | |
| 14th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 | |
| Vice President | William R. King |
| 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 4, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hammons |
| Succeeded by | Jared Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 8, 1869 (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Appleton Pierce |
| Religion | Anglican Church |
Franklin Kendrick Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States (1853–1857) and is the only president from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" (a Northerner with Southern sympathies) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce's presidency is mostly remembered for the disastrous Kansas-Nebraska Act which set the country towards Civil War. His presidency is regarded as one of the worst in American history.