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Franklin Pierce was an American politician and lawyer elected as the 14th President of the United States on the Democratic Party ticket, serving from 1853 to 1857. Previously, he was appointed commander and colonel of the 9th Infantry Regiment in the Mexican–American War, and was quickly promoted to brigadier general.