The Election Of 1852: Franklin Pierce vs. Winfield Scott vs. John P. Hale
Intro: Hello and welcome back to another edition of the presidential election articles as will be discussing the election of 1852, somewhat of a watershed election in more ways than one as Franklin Pierce takes on General Winfield Scott and John P. Hale in another three way bout for the presidency...Let's get into it. Background Info U.S. General turned 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor won the office in 1848 and while his views on political issues were vague, some historians believed he was willing to compromise when it came to the issue of slavery and even threated to hang those who attempted to break up the Union. Unfortunately any impressive feats under "Old Rough and Ready's" time in office wouldn't come to pass as he died a year and a few months into his term after eating some raw fruit and drinking some ice cold milk days earlier with the cause of Taylor's death being cholera as a result of drinking the white house water which was yo...