President Franklin Pierce (c. 1851 – 1860)
Franklin Pierce (1804 – 1869) is considered as a poorly performing president despite his best attempts. Unfortunately, the best that could be stated about this leader is his nice looks. Due to his party’s refusal, he would not have the opportunity to run for a second term. As a proponent of slavery, The Northerner signed the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act, which reinstated slavery laws that had been outlawed in areas north of 36 degrees latitude. Pierce wasn’t a fan of Lincoln when he took over the presidency, as you may imagine. After President Kennedy’s assassination, he had to urge an angry mob not to destroy the president’s residence.
President Franklin Pierce 1851 1860
Conrad Heyer, Earliest-Born American To Be Photographed (1852)
Conrad Heyer is credited as the first earliest-born American to be photographed. He was also a Revolutionary War veteran—and history has it that he crossed the Delaware River with George Washington. Without a doubt, the guy led an amazing life, having witnessed the founding of the United States firsthand. Heyer was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1749 as an American. He posed for the above photograph in 1852, when he was 103 years old. Heyer passed away in 1856. In his 107 years, he witnessed the election of 15 Presidents of the United States, the incorporation of 31 colonies and territories, and just avoided the outbreak of the Civil War.
Conrad Heyer Earliest Born American To Be Photographed 1852
