A Graphic Account of the Democratic National Convention Held in Baltimore from June 1 to 5, 1852, At Which General Franklin Pierce of the Great State of New Hampshire Was Nominated for the Office of President of the United States on the 49th Ballot

A Graphic Account of the Democratic National Convention Held in Baltimore from June 1 to 5, 1852, At Which General Franklin Pierce of the Great State of New Hampshire Was Nominated for the Office of President of the United States on the 49th Ballot

In 1856 Pierce would become the only elected president to be denied renomination by his party in US history. (via the American Presidents Blog)