Franklin Pierce (1804-1869)
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| Birth | November 23, 1804 in "Hillsborough" | |
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| Death: | October 8, 1869 in "Concord" | |
| Skill(s): | Lawyer | |
| Companion: | Jane Appleton Pierce | |
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Franklin Pierce was born 23 November 1804 and died 8 October 1869 at the age of 64 years of unspecified causes. Franklin Pierce served as president of the United States from 1853-1857. He was the only president ever elected (to date) from New Hampshire, and the youngest at the time to be elected to the presidency.
His three children all died young, the last, Benjamin Pierce, dying in a train wreck outside Andover, Massachusetts while the president-elect and his family made their way to the inauguration. The loss clouded his presidency.
Pierce's term is seen as a failure by many scholars because of his inability, or unwillingness, to act to prevent the increasingly bitter slavery controversy.
He died 9 October, 1869. (See New York Times Obituary)
For a detailed biography, see the Biography tab.
[edit] Statistics
- Born: November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire
- Died: October 8, 1869 in Concord, New Hampshire at age 64
- Interment: North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire
[edit] Paternal pedigree
- Franklin Pierce was the son of Gen. Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839) and Anna Kendrick (1768-1838)
- Benjamin Pierce (1726-1764) and Elizabeth Merrill (1727/8-?)
- Stephen Pierce (1679-1749) and (Esther Fletcher (1681-1767)
- Stephen Pierce (1651-1733) and (Tabitha Parker (?-1742)
- Thomas Pierce (1618-1683) and (Elizabeth Cole (?-1688)
- Thomas Pierce (1583/4-1666) and (Elizabeth Wortington (1595-6-?)
[edit] Maternal pedigree
- Franklin Pierce was the son of Gen. Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839) and Anna Kendrick (1768-1838)
- Benjamin Kendrick (1723-1812) and Sarah Harris (1729-1818)
- Caleb Kendrick (1694-1771) and Abigail Bowen (1700-1775)
- John Kendrick (1641-1721) and Esther Green (abt 1651-1723)
[edit] Siblings
- Benjamin Kendrick Pierce (1790-1850)
- Nancy Pierce (1792-1837)
- John Sullivan Pierce (1796-1824)
- Harriet B. Pierce (1800-?)
- Charles Grandison Pierce (1803-1828)
- Charlotte Pierce (?-?
- Henry Dearborn Pierce (1812-1880)
[edit] Spouse
- Jane Means Appleton (1806-1863) Md. 19 Nov 1834, Amherst, New Hampshire
Children
| Offspring of Franklin Pierce and Jane Appleton Pierce | ||
| Name | Birth | Death |
| Franklin Pierce (1836-1836) | | |
| Frank Robert Pierce (1839-1843) | | |
| Benjamin Pierce (1841-1853) | ||
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[edit] Trivia
- Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire is named after him.
- The wife of President George H. W. Bush (1924), First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush (1925-), is a fourth cousin four times removed of President Franklin Pierce.
[edit] External links
- Wikipedia biography
- White House biography
- Jean Means Appleton Pierce White House biography
- Franklin Pierce/Barbara Bush relationship
[edit] Gallery
 Franklin Pierce. Library of Congress photo. |
[edit] Sources
- Pierce Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Peirce, Esq., 1882
- Genealogies of the Presidents of the U.S. by Hans Weebers [1] Accessed 26 January, 2006 by Nhprman
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