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Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

This article is about the president of the United States. For other people with the same name, see Franklin Pierce (disambiguation).

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Franklin Pierce

(1804-1869)

Who Was Franklin Pierce?

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.

Early Life and Political Career

Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President, was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. His father, Benjamin, was an American Revolutionary War hero who held some political prowess in the family's rural town. His mother, Anna Kendrick Pierce, had eight children, whose education she made her top priority.

At the age of 12, Pierce left the public school system to attend private academies. When he turned 15, he enrolled at Bowdoin College in Maine, where he excelled at public speaking. In 1824, Pierce graduated fifth in his class.

In 1829, when Pierce was 24 years old, he was elected t

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Franklin Pierce

The biography for President Pierce and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association.

Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of apparent tranquility (1853-1857). By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce — a New Englander — hoped to ease the divisions that led eventually to Civil War.

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, Pierce–a New Englander–hoped 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.

Franklin Pierce
Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–65
In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
Vice President
Preceded by	Millard Fillmore
Succeeded by	James Buchanan
In office March 4, 1837 – February 28, 1842
Preceded by	John Page
Succeeded by	Leonard Wilcox
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Joseph Hammons
Succeeded by	Jared W. Williams
In office January 5, 1831 – January 2, 1833
Preceded by	Samuel C. Webster
Succeeded by	Charles G. Atherton
In office January 7, 1829 – January 2, 1833
Preceded by	Thomas Wilson
Succeeded by	Hiram Monroe
Born	(1804-11-23)November 23, 1804 Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1869(1869-10-08) (aged 64) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place	Old North Cemetery, Concord