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Tours Tour in Person Tour On-Line Presidents First Ladies ... Kids Quiz White House Art Eisenhower Executive Office Building Facts Life in the White House ... State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home ... Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce became President at a time of apparent tranquility. The United States, by virtue of the Compromise of 1850, seemed to have weathered its sectional storm. By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Piercea New Englanderhoped to prevent still another outbreak of that storm. But his policies, far from preserving calm, hastened the disruption of the Union. Born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804, Pierce attended Bowdoin College. After graduation he studied law, then entered politics. At 24 he was elected to the New Hampshire legislature; two years later he became its Speaker. During the 1830's he went to Washington, first as a Representative, then as a Senator. Pierce, after serving in the Mexican War, was proposed by New Hampshire friends for the Presidential nomination in 1852. At the Democratic Convention, the delegates agreed easily enough upon a platform pledging undeviating support of the Compromise of 1850 and hostility to any efforts to agitate the slavery question. But they balloted 48 times and eliminated all the well-known candidates before nominating Pierce, a true "dark horse."

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Franklin Pierce Fourteenth U.S. President March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857 VICE PRESIDENT William R. King FIRST LADY Jane Means Pierce BORN: November 23, 1804 Died in Office Hillsborough, New Hampshire CHILDREN: 3 Sons The Pierce's first son died 3 days after birth, another died at age 4 from typhus. After his election and before the inauguration, Franklin Pierce's 11 year old son Benjamin was killed in a train wreck (from which Mr. and Mrs. Pierce escaped unharmed). MILITARY SERVICE: Brigadier General, US Army (Combat Veteran) PROFESSION: Attorney POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic HOME STATE: New Hampshire POLITICAL OFFICES: U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator NICKNAME: "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" DIED: October 8, 1869 (Age - 64) BURIED: Mount Vernon, Virginia "I have come seriously to the conclusion that he has in him many of the chief elements of a great ruler. His talents are administrative, he has a subtle faculty of making affairs roll onward according to his will, and of influencing their course without showing any trace of his action." Nathaniel Hawthorne Click on the compass at left for a site map for the Hall of Heroes web site, that will link you to other pages inside our site. Click on the button at right to see our next president's page.

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Franklin Pierce, 14th U. S. President Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire in 1804. Like most lawmakers, he studied law and entered into politics. After doing service with the state legislature, he moved on to Washington where he was in the House of Representatives and late the U. S. Senate. He served in the Mexican War, and afterwards was proposed for the Presidential nomination. At the Democratic Convention in 1852, they balloted 48 times and in the process, all of the well-known candidates were eliminated, leaving Pierce as a the dark horse nominee. His opponent in the election was General Winfield Scott, but Scott was unable to carry the South and Pierce won with the popular vote, although it was by a narrow margin. When time for re-election came, the Democrats refused to renominate him, so he was not to have a second term, so he returned to New Hampshire. This page has just been constructed and will be under construction for some time, but a quick overview of Pierce's Royal Descent can be seen Here Pierce Ancestors BOWEN I BOWEN II FLETCHER KENDRICK ... Mail

4. President Franklin Pierce Online New Hampshire History Online. president franklin pierce. ( 18041869) Born in Hillsborough, NH where his homestead still stands, franklin pierce was educated at Bowdoin College and was admitted to the state bar in 1827. The official us Government bio of president pierce. The American Presidency http://www.seacoastsearch.com/nhlinks/people/franklinpierce

Like this idea? Tell us your views Link Free or Die (sm) New Hampshire History Online President Franklin Pierce Born in Hillsborough, NH where his homestead still stands, Franklin Pierce was educated at Bowdoin College and was admitted to the state bar in 1827. Initially a Jacksonian, he served in the US Senate and did not favor abolitionism. Enlisting in the Mexican War, he later won the presidency as a "dark horse" candidate as the Civil War approached. Franklin passed the Fugitive Slave Act and pushed states rights Westward. Wracked by the death of his three children, Franklin's administration sparked little support and he was not renominated. Was NH's Only Native Son President Among the Nation's Worst? More Famous NH People FRANKLIN PIERCE LINKS (Press BACK to return to SeacoastNH) BIOGRAPHY The White House The official US Government bio of President Pierce The American Presidency Biography series from Grolier Encyclopedia Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Life of Franklin Pierce" Complete e-text of campaign biography by his Bowdoin classmate Franklin Pierce for Kids From a 4th grade class in Nashua, NH

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PRESIDENTS HOME PAGE Franklin Pierce 14th President: 1853-1857 Birth: November 23, 1804 at Hillsboro, New Hampshire Birthplace information from American Presidents.org Hillsboro, New Hampshire web site Death: October 8, 1869 at Concord, New Hampshire Gravesite information from American Presidents.org Picture of Grave Biographies Grolier online biography White House biography Congressional biography Biography from infoplease.com ... The Life of Franklin Pierce by Nathaniel Hawthorne Books The Presidency of Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Search for books about Franklin Pierce Cabinet/Staff List by infoplease.com Jefferson Davis - Secretary of War Election Results/Presidential Campaign Opponents: Winfield Scott (W) Election 1852 Campaign and Election History Events during Pierce’s administration and lifetime Mexican War service Inauguration Gadsden Purchase Kansas-Nebraska Act First lady and family Jane Pierce biography from Grolier online Jane Pierce biography from the White House Pictures of Jane Pierce from the Library of Congress Genealogy Brian Tompsett’s US President genealogy page Relationship of Franklin Pierce and Barbara Bush Miscellaneous Franklin Pierce page from C-SPAN The Franklin Pierce Pages Franklin Pierce Bicentennial Quotes National Historic Sites/State Historic Sites/Landmarks/Places to Visit The Franklin Pierce Homestead – Hillsboro, New Hampshire

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Franklin Pierce - 14th President March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1857 Born: November 23, 1804, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Died: October 8, 1869, Concord, New Hampshire (Stomach Trouble - 64) Interred: Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire 48 years old, Episcopalian, Lawyer, Democrat Married: November 19, 1834, to Jane Means Appleton Children: Franklin (1836); Frank Robert (1839-43); Benjamin (1841-53) Also served: New Hampshire Legislature U.S. Congress U.S. Senate Vice President: William R. King (Died in Office) Facts: During Mexican War he enlisted as a private and came out a General Wounded during the Mexican War Only President in history to not have a change in his cabinet Nickname: "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" Visit the Pierce Manse President Pierce's home Return to Visit Our Other Sites African Americans American Revolution American Indians Bill of Rights ... Vietnam War Contact US Constitution Americans.net

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The Pierce Manse A National Historic Site Family home from 1842 to 1848 of Franklin Pierce , the Concord Lawyer who was to become the 14th President of the United States and the only one from the Granite State Located at 14 Penacook Street , at the very end of North Main Street in Concord, N.H. Threatened with demolition by an Urban Renewal project back in 1966, the only Concord house ever owned and occupied by Franklin Pierce was saved by The Pierce Brigade which, in 1971, moved it to its present site in Concord's Historic District . The log cabin of the first Congregational minister once stood here. The Brigade owns the house and maintains it as a memorial to New Hampshire's only President. The word "manse" in its earliest usage designated "the house occupied by the householder." We apply it to this house to differentiate it from other homes connected with Pierce. Of simple architectural design, the house has been restored insofar as possible to the home it must have been when the Pierces lived here with their two children. Many of the furnishings belonged to Pierce or other members of his family. Some items are known as "White House Pieces." When he moved into this house, he had just resigned his post as U.S. Senator to resume his law practice, and it was at this time that he was exerting every effort to land some sort of government position for his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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dqmcodebase = "/javascript/" Subject Collections Business Computers Education ... POTUS This collection All of the IPL Advanced Links immediately following the image of the American Flag ( ) are links to other POTUS sites. All other links lead to sites elsewhere on the Web. Jump to: Presidential Election Results Cabinet Members Notable Events Internet Biographies ... Points of Interest Franklin Pierce 14th President of the United States (March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1857) Nickname: "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" Born: November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough (now Hillsboro), New Hampshire Died: October 8, 1869, in Concord, New Hampshire Father: General Benjamin Pierce Mother: Ann Kendrick Pierce Married: Jane Means Appleton (1806-1863) , on November 10, 1834 Children: Franklin Pierce (1836); Frank Robert Pierce (1839-43); Benjamin Pierce (1841-53) Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from Bowdoin College (1824) Occupation: Lawyer, public official Political Party: Democrat Other Government Positions: Served in New Hampshire Legislature, 1829-33 Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1833-37

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Franklin Pierce Fourteenth U.S. President March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857 VICE PRESIDENT William R. King FIRST LADY Jane Means Pierce BORN: November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire Died in Office CHILDREN: 3 Sons The Pierce's first son died 3 days after birth, another died at age 4 from typhus. After his election and before the inauguration, Franklin Pierce's 11 year old son Benjamin was killed in a train wreck (from which Mr. and Mrs. Pierce escaped unharmed). MILITARY SERVICE: Brigadier General, US Army (Combat Veteran) PROFESSION: Attorney POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic HOME STATE: New Hampshire POLITICAL OFFICES: U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator NICKNAME: "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" DIED: October 8, 1869 (Age - 64) BURIED: Concord, New Hampshire "I have come seriously to the conclusion that he has in him many of the chief elements of a great ruler. His talents are administrative, he has a subtle faculty of making affairs roll onward according to his will, and of influencing their course without showing any trace of his action." Nathaniel Hawthorne Courtesy of www.HomeOfHeroes.com

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Longevity of U.S. Presidents Ed Uthman, MD Diplomate, American Board of Pathology Last updated 2 Sep 2000 Everyone knows that the average life span of humans has increased markedly in the 20th century, but has it increased for everyone? An informal study of U.S. presidents may yield some surprising answers. My aim is to look at the effect of medical advances over the last two centuries on the longevity of those who are most likely to have access to those advances. I think presidents make an interesting (if small) sample because of their demographic uniformity: all are white male politicians, almost all are military veterans, and presumably all had sufficient wealth and/or prestige to command whatever medical resources were available in their later years. Of the 41 men who have held the office, 5 are still alive (Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton), 4 were victims of homicide, all from gunfire (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy)*, and 32 died of natural causes (4 while in office: Harrison, Taylor, Harding, FD Roosevelt). These 32 are listed below by date of death. The "ordinal" figure is the order in which each served as president, Cleveland having served two non-consecutive terms. NAME ORD- INAL YEAR DIED AGE CAUSE OF DEATH*** Washington, George

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Childhood Home of Franklin Pierce, 14th U.S. President Hillsboro Home Page Contents The Homestead ... Life of Franklin Pierce, Text from our brochure "I leave Hillsborough with no ordinary regret. There are a thousand reasons why it cannot be otherwise - I have hitherto known no other home. Here have passed many of the happiest days and months of my life. With these streams and mountains are associated most of the delightful recollections of buoyant and happy boyhood, and in my early intercourse with the generous, independent, and intelligent yeomanry of Hillsborough I became attached to, and learned how highly to appreciate this class of community which constitutes the true nobility of this country. I need hardly say that I shall never cease to remember my birthplace with pride as well as affection, and with still more pride shall I recollect the steady, unqualified and generous confidence which has been reposed in me by its inhabitants." Franklin Pierce The Life of Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) served his country during one of the most tumultuous periods of American history. Born in Hillsborough in 1804, he was the son of Benjamin Pierce and Anna Kendrick. During Franklin Pierce's formative years the Homestead served as a gathering place for the great philosophers, politicians, and writers of the era. At his father's knee he learned of the great war for American Independence, and what the nation's liberty had cost. Young Franklin's childhood surroundings formed the man who would become the only U.S. President from New Hampshire.

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Childhood Home of Franklin Pierce,14th U.S. President Hillsboro Home Page The Homestead About ... How to Find Us The Franklin Pierce Homestead is maintained and operated by the Hillsborough Historical Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history and historic properties of Hillsborough, New Hampshire. The Homestead is open to the public, and is often the site of featured programs sponsored by the society throughout the summer months. Hours: July-August, daily 10-4, Sundays 1-4; June and September, weekends only; open July 4th and Labor Day, 10-4. Entry Fee: Nominal for adults, none for children under 18. For more information, call The Hillsborough Historical Society P.O. Box 896, Hillsborough, NH 03244 Email: @conknet.com Franklin Pierce Homestead web pages designed by: The Proper Pup Studio email: r_goode@conknet.com Back to Top

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The Presidential Sites Specific Presidents This list idenfies sites by president. Return to Table of Contents Go to General Information Quick GoTo for PresidentS: Washington J.Adams Jefferson Madison ... Presidents Hoover to Clinton Web Indexes for Each President White House Information on Presidents Basic Biographical Information for Each President Inaugural Addresses for Each President George Washington Biography: George Washington George Washington , from Mount Vernon Ladies Association. The Surprising George Washington , by Richard Norton Smith, in Prologue Washington in The American Revolution project. George Washington Sites Birthplace Boyhood Home , Falmouth, VA. George Washington's Papers at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Mount Vernon George Washington's home plantation along the Potomac River in Virginia. GW Parkway , Washington, D.C. George Washington National Forest , Harrisonburg, VA. Schools: Washington Elementary , Pennsylvania. Washington Middle School , Washington. Speeches: First Inaugural Second Inaugural Bartlett Quotes of Washington John Adams Biography Biography from The American Revolution project.

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F AMOUS C LIP A RT: Franklin Pierce created and edited by Blake Linton Wilfong a.k.a. The Wondersmith! You must read and agree to the before using Famous ClipArt images. In 1842, Pierce resigned his seat in the senate and resumed the practice of law at Concord, N.H. His reputation at the bar was very high, his success being largely due to his power of identifying himself with his client's cause, and his strong personal influence over a jury. In 1846 he was offered the position of attorney-general of the United States, but he declined this as well as many other public offices during this period. However, he still took active interest in political affairs and was a frequent counselor of the leaders of the Democratic party. On the outbreak of the Mexican War he joined as a volunteer one of the companies raised in Concord. He was soon after appointed colonel of the ninth regiment, and in March, 1847, brigadier general. He participated in the battles of Vera Cruz, Churubusco, and of Contreras, where, on August 19th, he was severely injured by the fall of his horse. At the close of the war in December, 1847, he resigned his commission. Returning to New Hampshire, he was made presiding officer of the state constitutional convention, and in 1852 he became the candidate of the Democratic party for the presidency, being nominated as a compromise candidate after a long struggle between Buchanan, Douglas, Cass and Marcy. He was elected by 254 electoral votes, carrying all but four of the states. General Winfield Scott received the other 42 electoral votes.

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Click on the links below to read portraits of presidents who served from the early through the mid-1800's. Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams ... Abraham Lincoln Served as president from 1853 to 1857 Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), served as president during a period of increasing bitterness between North and South that later led to the American Civil War. He won the Democratic nomination for president in 1852 after the four strongest candidates had fought to a stalemate. Pierce gained support because he strongly favored the Compromise of 1850, which sought to settle the slavery dispute. "If the compromise measures are not ... firmly maintained," he said, "the Constitution will be trampled in the dust." At 48, Pierce became the youngest president of the United States up to that time. The personal good looks of Pierce and his brilliant speaking manner impressed all who met him. People in New Hampshire respected his service as a U.S. representative and senator, and as a brigadier general in the Mexican War. But few people outside his home state had heard of Pierce until he ran for president. Pierce's presidency As president, Pierce faced two difficult problems: (1) growing Northern opposition to any expansion of slavery, and (2) rising prejudice against immigrants. He angered Northerners by supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which made slavery possible in a large area of the West. This act provided the issue that created the Republican Party. Pierce stirred up further opposition when he protected the rights of immigrants. Those opposed to granting rights to immigrants also formed a new party, called the Know-Nothing, or American, Party. By the time Pierce's term ended, the Democratic Party had lost much of its strength. Few Democrats favored Pierce for reelection.

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Newsletter Presidents 2001 Volume 3, Issue 18 - January 20, 2001 presented by Walter McKenzie - Surfaquarium Consulting Innovative staff development: Technology Applications, Multiple Intelligences, Curriculum Integration and Creative Education. Let's see what we can do for your staff! With George W. Bush now installed as the nations 43rd chief executive, the Innovative Teaching Newsletter takes a fresh look at online resources on Presidents of the United States this week. You can see the 1999 edition of this topic at http://www.egroups.com/message/innovative-teaching/212 . As we publish this edition, I am preparing to launch the third year of the Presidents' Project, in which students from all grade levels are invited to research and publish original pages on our Presidents. Registration opens tomorrow and the project begins on Lincoln's birthday, February 12th. You can read about the project, see past efforts and register your students at http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm

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Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was 48 at the time he became President. He was incapable of steming the march towards Civil War. His most notable accomplishment was the Gadsen Purchase, expanding the fronteir to the South and West. Elected: The Early Years Franklin Pierce was born in a log cabin in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Soon after his birth, his family moved into a spacious home nearby. Pierce's father was active in politics, attaining the governorship of New Hampshire. Pierce received formal schooling from a young age. He attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, from which he graduated in 1824. Among his schoolmates were the future authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth. After college, Pierce studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1827. From 1829-1832, Pierce served in the New Hampshire legislature. From 1831 to 1832 he was that body's speaker. From 1833- 1837 Pierce served as a member of the US House of Representative as a Democrat. In 1836 he was elected to the US Senate by the New Hampshire legislature. When he took his seat the following year he was 32 years old, the youngest member of the senate. In 1842 Pierce resigned his seat and returned to New Hampshire to practice law. During the Mexican War, Pierce enlisted and soon became a Brigadier General.

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EXPLORE ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT HISTORICAL BIRTHDAYS ... home PIERCE, Franklin In politics Pierce was an active Democrat. He was elected to the state legislature in 1829 and was chosen Speaker in 1831; he went to Congress in 1833 and became a U.S. senator in 1837. An opponent of the abolitionists, he was one of the sponsors of the gag rule against antislavery petitions in Congress. After resigning from the Senate in 1842, he returned to Concord, where he became one of the leading members of the Concord Regency, a group of Democratic political leaders who dominated the party in New Hampshire. His participation as a general in the Mexican War under Winfield Scott, and his firm support of the North-South components of the Compromise of 1850, which made him acceptable to the South, enabled him to become the Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1852. Nominated on the 49th ballot after a deadlock between his principal rivals, he decisively defeated Gen. Scott, his Whig opponent in the presidential election. Pierce as President.

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