Franklin Pierce
(1804-1869)
| Occupation |
U.S. Representative Military Leader U.S. President (March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1857) |
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1804 |
| Date of Death | October 8, 1869 |
| Place of Birth | Hillsboro, NH |
| Place of Death | Concord, MA |
| Education |
Bowdoin College Northampton Law School |
| Nicknames |
"Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" "Fainting Frank" |
| Parents |
Anna Kendrick Benjamin Pierce |
| Spouse | Jane Appleton |
| Political Party |
Democratic |
| Military Service |
Allegiance United States of America New Hampshire |
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Service/Branch (Years) United States Army (1847-1848) New Hampshire Militia (1831-1847) |
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Rank Colonel (Militia) Brigadier General (Army) |
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| Number of Children | Three |
President Pierce...
Born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce was elected to the United States Senate in 1837. After resigning in 1842, Pierce joined the temperance movement and worked as an attorney, before going off to fight under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War. In 1852, Pierce was elected president for one term. As president, he signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, prompting a bloody conflict over Kansas' slavery status. He died on October 8, 1869, in Concord, Massachusetts.
“I believe that involuntary servitude, as it exists in different States of this Confederacy, is recognized by the Constitution.”
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