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United States presidential election of 1852, American presidential election held on Nov. 2, 1852, in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig Winfield Scott. The election of 1852 was contested in the aftermath of the Compromise of 1850, a series of measures passed by the U.S. Congress in an.
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1852: William R. King: Vacant after Apr. 18, 1853: 15: March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861: James Buchanan: Democratic: 1856: John C. Breckinridge: 16: March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865: Abraham Lincoln: Republican: 1860: Hannibal Hamlin: National Union: 1864: Andrew Johnson: 17: April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869: Andrew Johnson: National ...
The 1852 United States presidential election was the 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852. Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. A third party candidate from the Free Soil party, John P. Hale, also ran and came in third place, but got no electoral votes.
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13 de oct. de 2023 · Presidential Election of 1852: A Resource Guide Franklin Pierce defeated Winfield Scott in the 1852 presidential election. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography related to the election.
2 de abr. de 2014 · In 1852, Pierce was elected president for one term. As president, he signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, prompting a bloody conflict over Kansas' slavery status. Early Life and Political Career....
Franklin Pierce became president at a time of what seemed on the surface like domestic tranquility. The United States, by virtue of the Compromise of 1850, seemed to have weathered its sectional storm. By following the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce—a New Englander— hoped to prevent another outbreak of that storm.
Pierce and running mate William King went on to win what was at the time one of the nation's largest electoral victories, trouncing Scott and his vice presidential nominee, William Graham of North Carolina, 254 electoral votes to 42.
