Which US president was chosen in the forty-ninth ballot as the 1852 'dark horse' candidate of the Democratic Party?

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MrTree says: Franklin Pierce. From http://www.multied.com/elections/1852.html 'At the Democratic convention in 1852 there were four leading candidates, Lewis Cass, James Buchanan, Stephen Douglas and William Marcy. The convention was hopelessly deadlocked. On the thirty-fifth ballot Franklin Pierce was put forth as a candidate. He was nominated unanimously on the forty-ninth ballot. The Whigs nominated Winfield Scott.' Fri May 12 01:27:46 CDT 2000 (Delete Entry) (Reposted to repair link - McG) May 05 02, 2:42 PM

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