14th U.S. President
Franklin Pierce
Signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which reopened the question of slavery in the territories and led more or less directly to the war. His party refused to renominate him.
Franklin Pierce was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to national unity, he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas-Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. Conflict between North and South continued after Pierce's presidency, and, following Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election, the Southern states seceded, resulting in the American Civil War.
- Born
- 1804-11-23, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1869-10-08, Concord, New Hampshire, USAA Friday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1804-11-23, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 7°27′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1869-10-08, Concord, New Hampshire, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°54′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 19°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 18°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 17°33′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Franklin Pierce was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
