Pierce was 47 when he was nominated and elected. He turned 48 three weeks after the election.
The 35th ballot.
He was nominated the Democratic Convention of June, 1852 in Baltimore.
Franklin Pierce
Yes, Pierce was the surprise , compromise nominee of the 1852 Democratic Convention, chosen when none of the four front-runners could nail down the nomination.
The year was 1852.
Franklin Pierce was the 'dark horse' candidate selected by the Democratic Party in 1852. Pierce became the 14th President of the US and was sworn in on March 4, 1853.
This nickname was campaign hype. "Old Hickory" was Andrew Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Party that nominated Pierce. The Granite Hills refer to New Hampshire where Pierce lived.
This nickname was campaign hype. "Old Hickory" was Andrew Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Party that nominated Pierce. The Granite Hills refer to New Hampshire where Pierce lived.
James K. Polk, defeated the Whig candidate, Henry Clay in 1844. In 1852, Franklin Pierce won over the Whig candidate, Winfield Scott.
Franklin Pierce, a former representative and senator from New Hampshire, was the candidate of the Democratic Party in 1852. He went on to be elected president that year.
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the fourth Democratic Party Presidential Nominee to be elected President after Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk.