th president of the United States Franklin Pierce. Whose arms did he die in?
14th President of the United States In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 Vice President(s) William R. King (1853) None (1853-1857) Preceded by Millard Fillmore Succeeded by James Buchanan ————————————–… Born November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire Died October 08, 1869 (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire Political party Democratic Spouse Jane Appleton Pierce Religion Episcopal Signature Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was an American politician and the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. Pierce was a Democrat and a “doughface” (a Northerner with Southern sympathies) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Later, Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general. His private law practice in his home state, New Hampshire, was so successful that he was offered several important positions, which he turned down. Later, he was nominated for president as a dark horse
