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Franklin Pierce
Democrat · House and Senate · New Hampshire · 1833–1857
Franklin Pierce was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from New Hampshire, serving 1833–1857. Cast 1,412 votes and missed 25.1%.
- Years in Congress
- 7
- Votes missed
- 25.1%
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1869
Biography
Franklin Pierce 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 national unity, he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act.
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Terms in office
- House, New Hampshire, -1th District1833–1837 · Jackson
- Senate, New Hampshire1837–1843 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Franklin Pierce (D-NH), House & Senate 1833–1857,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/P000333/franklin-pierce (accessed 2026-10-13).