Franklin Pierce 14th President
Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804 in Hilsboro, New Hampshire. His presidency was again like Millard Fillmore's overwhelmed by the questions of slavery in new states. Pierce did everything he could in hos power to keep the North and South neutral. However, the Bleeding Kansas began and that took a severe turn for the worst. Pierce stepped down after 1 term. Pierce died on October 8, 1869 in Concord, New Hampshire.
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