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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 .
- Franklin Pierce
Pierce and his administration used threats and promises to...
- Franklin Pierce
Pierce and his administration used threats and promises to keep most Democrats on board in favor of the bill. The Whigs split along sectional lines; the conflict destroyed them as a national party. The Kansas–Nebraska Act was passed in May 1854 and ultimately defined the Pierce presidency.
Franklin Pierce - Administration. First Lady. Jane Pierce. Vice President. William R. D. King (1853) Secretary of State. William L. Marcy (1853–1857) Secretary of the Interior. Robert McClelland (1853–1857)
The biography for President Pierce and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of...
29 de oct. de 2009 · The greatest tensions of Franklin Pierce’s presidency–and, ultimately, his downfall–can be attributed to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, proposed by Senator Stephen Douglas in early 1854.
9 de may. de 2024 · Franklin Pierce, 14th U.S. president (1853–57), whose failure to deal effectively with the slavery conflict in the decade preceding the American Civil War shaped the perception of him as a lesser president. Learn more about Franklin’s life and career.
On May 30, 1854, President Franklin Pierce signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which was designed to solve the issue of expanding slavery into the territories. However, it failed miserably; the Kansas-Nebraska Act was one of the key political events that led to the American Civil War.
