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Franklin Pierce
(14th President of the United States)
Birthdate: November 23, 1804
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 8, 1869
Franklin Pierce was an American politician who served as the 14th president of the US. A northern Democrat, Franklin Pierce's actions leading up to the American Civil War are believed to have contributed to the commencement of the war. Scholars and historians rank Pierce as one of the least memorable and worst US presidents.