Franklin Pierce 14th president (1853-1857) Staff Writer. The Providence Journal. ... • Pierce was always very outgoing, and after becoming a politician he struggled with drinking.

Franklin Pierce 14th president (1853-1857) Staff Writer. State Journal-Register. ... • Pierce was always very outgoing, and after becoming a politician he struggled with drinking.

During America’s antebellum era, there was an enduring friendship that flourished between a mediocre president and a celebrated author. Over four decades, Franklin Pierce, America’s 14t… ...