Franklin Pierce
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Summary
Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804[1], in Hillsborough[2]. He died on October 8, 1869[3], in Concord[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], jurist[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,674 views/month, #2,989 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Old North Cemetery[11]
- Father: Benjamin Pierce[12]
- Mother: Anna Kendrick Pierce[13]
- Spouse: Jane Pierce[14]
- Child: Benjamin Pierce[15], Franklin Pierce[16], Frank Robert Pierce[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18]
- Native language: English[19]
- Position held: President of the United States[20], member of the United States House of Representatives[21], United States senator[22], President-elect of the United States[23], member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[24]
- Educated at: Bowdoin College[25], Northampton Law School[26], Phillips Exeter Academy[27]
- Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[30]
- Military branch: United States Army[31]
- Commons category: Franklin Pierce[32]
- Military, police or special rank: general[33]
- Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[34]
- Residence: Concord[35]
- Participated in conflict: Mexican-American War[36]
- Family name: Pierce[37]
- Given name: Franklin[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Franklin Pierce[39]
- Commons gallery: Franklin Pierce[40]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], The American Portrait Gallery[46], The Encyclopedia Americana[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], The American Cyclopædia[49], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[50], New International Encyclopedia[51], The New Student's Reference Work[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Franklin Pierce include Pierce County[53], a county of Washington[54], in United States[55], founded in 1852[56]; Franklin Pierce University[57], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1962[60]; and Mount Pierce[61], a mountain[62], in United States[63].
Why It Matters
Franklin Pierce has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Pierce County[53], a county of Washington[54], in United States[55], founded in 1852[56]; Franklin Pierce University[57], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1962[60]; and Mount Pierce[61], a mountain[62], in United States[63].
FAQs
Where was Franklin Pierce born?
Franklin Pierce's place of birth was Hillsborough[2].
Where did Franklin Pierce die?
Franklin Pierce passed away in Concord[4].
Who were Franklin Pierce's parents?
Franklin Pierce's father was Benjamin Pierce[12]. Franklin Pierce's mother was Anna Kendrick Pierce[13].
Who was Franklin Pierce married to?
Franklin Pierce's spouses include Jane Pierce[14].
What did Franklin Pierce do for work?
Franklin Pierce worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], jurist[8], and military officer[9].
Where did Franklin Pierce go to school?
Franklin Pierce was educated at Bowdoin College[25], Northampton Law School[26], and Phillips Exeter Academy[27].