Franklin Pierce

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Franklin Pierce
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	(1804-11-23)November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Died	October 8, 1869(1869-10-08) (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jane Appleton Pierce
Religion	Anglican Church

Franklin 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.