Franklin Pierce

Born	November 23, 1804
Birth Place	Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jane Appleton Pierce
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Episcopal
Died	October 8, 1869
Death Place	Concord, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce was served as 14th President of the United States and he was American politician and lawyer. He has been the only one President from New Hampshire. He took part in the Mexican American War and became a brigadier general. He made several divisive decisions which were extensively criticized and earned him a reputation as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. Pierce's esteem in the North declined sharply after he came out in support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, repealing the Missouri Compromise and improved the debate over expanding slavery in the West. After down the Democratic nomination, Pierce continued his lifelong fight with alcoholism as his marriage to Jane Means Appleton Pierce fell apart.

Zachary Taylor

Born	November 24, 1784
Birth Place	Barboursville, Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Margaret Smith Taylor
Occupation	Soldier
Religion	Episcopal
Died	July 9, 1850
Death Place	Washington, D.C.

Zachary Taylor was one of the 12th Presidents of the United States and an American military leader. He was the last President to hold slaves while in office, and the last Whig to win a presidential election. He achieved celebrity leading American troops to victory in the Battle of Palo Alto and the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican American War. As president, Taylor angered several Southerners by taking a sensible stance on the issue of slavery. Taylor is thought to have died of gastroenteritis just 16 months into his term, the third shortest term of any President. Taylor was succeeded by his Vice President, Millard Fillmore.