What Makes Franklin Pierce A Good President

Franklin Pierce
Audrey Murphy

Although Franklin Pierce wasn't one of the most popular or memorable presidents, he still did many great things for our nation. Pierce was described by all as elegant, and charismatic. He was known as “Handsome Frank”, loved to socialize and he was a man about town. He was quite the social and political butterfly, being out at the bar or socializing elsewhere nearly every night. Before his presidency, everyone loved him because he was very charming and humble.

Early Life Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804, in a log cabin in Hillsboro, New Hampshire to Benjamin Pierce and Anna Kendrick. Pierce was the fifth of eight children born to Benjamin and Anna. His siblings, in order, were Benjamin,

With the 1852 election nearing, the party wanted a pro-slavery northerner, so he could collect votes from both sides. Pierce made a great candidate, even though he had to run against his former commander. Pierce was eventually elected as the 14th president, however the celebrations ended quickly due to the death of his 11-year-old son, who died in a train wreck that Pierce and his wife survived. His first two children had died of disease, so it was hard to see his last son go. Once Pierce was in office, the Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed and he agreed to sign it, only because the person who brought it to him, Stephen A. Douglas, threatened to make his presidency miserable if he did not agree. This then opened up a can of worms that led to many fights in Kansas, turning it’s plains into battlefields. The way he handled the argument drove his supporters away, and to James Buchanan, who later won the 1856 presidential election. The presidency was basically handed to Pierce because he offended no one, however everyone disliked him at the end of it all. He went against what his people believed so his political days were