Franklin Pierce
14th President (1853-1857)
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Birth:
November 23, 1804 at Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Death:
October 8, 1869 at Concord, New Hampshire
The Life of President Franklin Pierce
Birthplace and Gravesite
Photographs of Pierce Birthplace — Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Photographs of Pierce Gravesite — Concord, New Hampshire
First Lady & Family
Jane Pierce Biography from the White House
Pictures of Jane Pierce from the Library of Congress
Genealogy
Ancestors and Descendants of Franklin Pierce
Relationship of Franklin Pierce and Barbara Bush
Biographies
White House Biography
Biography from Biography.com
Congressional Biography
Pictures & Portraits
Pictures from the Library of Congress
Pierce images
Franklin Pierce's Presidency
Cabinet & Staff
List by infoplease.com
Jefferson Davis - Secretary of War
Speeches, Papers & Historical Documents
Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union speeches, and other documents from the University of Groningen
Speeches from Presidential Rhetoric
Franklin Pierce Collection at Bowdoin College
Pierce Resource Guide from the Library of Congress
Index to the Pierce Papers at the Library of Congress
Pierce Papers 1852-1862
Text of Inaugural Address from Bartelby.com
Vice President
William Rufus King biography
Events During Pierce's Administration & Lifetime
Outline of events during Pierce's administration
Mexican War Service
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Gadsden Purchase
The Guano Islands Act of 1856
Inauguration
Election Results & Presidential Campaigns
Year
Opponent
Results
1852
Winfield Scott (Whig)
Pierce 254, Scott 42
Election of 1852 Resource Guide
1852 Campaign & Election History
Further Information about Franklin Pierce
National Historic Sites, State Historic Sites, Landmarks, Memorials & Places to Visit
Franklin Pierce Birthplace - Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce Gravesite - Concord, New Hampshire
The Pierce Manse, home of Franklin Pierce - Concord, New Hampshire
The Franklin Pierce Homestead - Hillsborough, New Hampshire
The Franklin Pierce Homestead (NPS site) - Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Pierce Statue - Concord, New Hampshire
Pierce Statue - Rapid City, South Dakota
Miscellaneous
Franklin Pierce Bicentennial
Franklin Pierce's 1854 Veto article
Franklin Pierce: NH's Forgotten President article
Commemorative Token
Inaugural Items
Franklin Pierce University collection of Franklin Pierce material
Pierce Quotes
Books & Other Media
The Presidency of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the Union
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son
The Expatriation of Franklin Pierce: The Story of a President and the Civil War
Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills
The Life of Franklin Pierce
Presidents' War: Six American Presidents And The Civil War That Divided Them
Trivia
Franklin Pierce fun facts
Franklin Pierce and the Christmas Tree