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Franklin Pierce

President number
14th
In office
1853–1857
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3 biggest achievements

  1. Completed the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, setting the southern border of the lower 48
  2. Oversaw the 1854 Convention of Kanagawa opening Japan
  3. Signed the 1854 Canada reciprocity treaty
Nickname
Handsome Frank
Born in
New Hampshire

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    Sources: Wikipedia: List of nicknames of presidents of the United States; Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States by home state; Drafted from standard histories. Not yet checked against a cited source.