Born: 23 November 1804 · Died: 8 October 1869 · Age: 64
14th US President whose Kansas–Nebraska Act inflamed tensions over slavery in the years before the Civil War
Did you know?He is the only president from New Hampshire and remains the only elected president to be denied renomination by his own party.
Quick facts
Date of birth23 November 1804
Date of death8 October 1869
Age at death64
Cause of deathLiver cirrhosis
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceHillsborough, United States
Occupationpolitician, lawyer, statesperson
Editor's Take:
Franklin Pierce served as the 14th US president. He was a popular, charming politician from New Hampshire. Shortly before he took office, his only surviving son was killed in a train accident. As president he signed the Kansas–Nebraska Act. It allowed new territories to decide on slavery and led to violence. His party refused to nominate him again. He is often ranked among the weakest presidents.
Key Milestones
1833: Congress – House of Representatives
1837: Senate – elected aged 32
1847: Mexico – brigadier general
1853: President – inaugurated
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857.
Franklin Pierce's birthday is November 23. He was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, United States.
How old was Franklin Pierce when he died?
Franklin Pierce died on October 8, 1869, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with Franklin Pierce?
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