Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1869
Biography
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation, he alienated anti-slavery groups by supporting and signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act, yet these efforts failed to stem conflict between North and South. The South eventually seceded and the American Civil War began in 1861.
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
In English.
Nathan Lord letter
Letter from Nathan Lord in Hanover, New Hampshire to Franklin Pierce in Concord, New Hampshire, in which he informs Mr. Pierce of an honorary degree bestowed upon him by Dartmouth College.
US President Franklin Pierce letter
In English.