The year was 1852.
He was nominated the Democratic Convention of June, 1852 in Baltimore.
Franklin Pierce was the 14th US President.
The 35th ballot.
Franklin Pierce.
President Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804.
Pierce was 47 when he was nominated and elected. He turned 48 three weeks after the election.
Franklin Pierce was the President when the Ostend Manifesto surfaced.
No, but Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the US.
No, President Pierce was a Democrat.
Yes, of course. Frankin Pierce University is named for President Pierce.
The delegation from Virginia placed his name into contention for the nomination. (see the related question for more details about his nomination.)
Franklin Pierce was the only president of the United States who was originally from New Hampshire. He was the 14nth president, from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1857.