Born: Nov. 23, 1804
Birthplace: Hillsboro, N.H.
Party: Democratic
Age at Inauguration: 48
Served: 1853-1857
Died: Oct. 8, 1869
Age at Death: 64
College: Bowdoin
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation: Lawyer
Runner-Up: Winfield Scott (1852)
Vice President: William R. King (1853)