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"In expressing briefly my view upon an important subject which has recently agitated the nation ... I fervently hope that the question is at rest and that no sectional or ambitious or fanatical excitement may again threaten the durability of our institutions."
--Inaugural Address, 1853
Full Name: Franklin Pierce
Born: November 23, 1804
Birthplace: Hillsboro, New Hampshire
Father: Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839)
Mother: Anna Kendrick Pierce (1768-1838)
Wife: Jane Pierce (1806-1863)
Married: November 19, 1834
Religious Preference: Episcopalian
Previous Experience: Lawyer, soldier, New Hampshire Legislature, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senate
Political Party: Democratic
Age at Inauguration: 48
Term of Office: March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1857
Vice-President: William R. King (1853)
Died: October 8, 1869
Age at Death: 64
Place of Burial: Concord, New Hampshire
President at Time of Death: Ulysses S. Grant
Year | Candidate Name | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote |
---|---|---|---|
1852 | Franklin Pierce (D) | 254 | 1,601,274 |
Winfield Scott (W) | 42 | 1,386,580 | |
John P. Hale (FS) | 0 | 155,210 |