Franklin Pierce
President of the United States from 1853 to 1857.
The record
Franklin Pierce was a president of the United States from 1853 to 1857. Born on 23 November 1804 in Hillsborough, Pierce died on 8 October 1869 in Concord at the age of 64.
Positions held include United States representative (1833–1837), United States senator (1837–1839) and United States senator (1839–1841). Pierce studied at Bowdoin College and Northampton Law School.
With a Wikipedia article in 139 languages, Franklin Pierce is No. 1,847 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 23 November 1804, Hillsborough
- Died
- 8 October 1869, Concord (aged 64)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer, statesperson
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Bowdoin College, Northampton Law School
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 139
Did you know
Was 29 when first united States representative (1833).
Lived to 64.
Shares a birthday with Miley Cyrus and Nicolás Maduro.
Two people in the Index born in Hillsborough, with Wilson Bethel.
Has a Wikipedia article in 139 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1833–1837United States representative
- 1837–1839United States senator
- 1839–1841United States senator
- 1841–1842United States senator
- 1852–1853President-elect of the United States
- 1853–1857President of the United States
- —Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Connections
- FatherBenjamin Pierce
- MotherAnna Kendrick Pierce
- SpouseJane Pierce
- SiblingBenjamin Kendrick Pierce
- ChildBenjamin Pierce
- ChildFranklin Pierce
- ChildFrank Robert Pierce
One has a profile here.
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