What was the cause of Franklin Pierce's death?
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Cirrhosis
Heart attack
Answer
Franklin Pierce died of cirrhosis in 1869. He had been a heavy drinker for much of his life, which contributed to his declining health. Pierce's support for the South and his failure to hold the Union together during a time of strife have led historians and scholars to rank him as one of the worst and least memorable U.S. presidents.
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