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During Franklin Pierce's presidency, which lasted from 1853 to 1857, the Secretary of War was Jefferson Davis. Davis served in this role from 1853 until he resigned in 1857 to become a U.S. Senator from Mississippi. His tenure as Secretary of War included significant developments in military organization and the expansion of the U.S. Army.

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