His first son, Franklin Pierce Jr , died as a 3-day old baby. Franklin's second son, Frank Pierce, died of typhus at age 4.
The third son, Benjamin, died at age 11, in a tragic train accident not long before his father became President, January 6.1853. The family on a train pulling out from the station at Andover, NH, when the car they were in developed a bad wheel making it drag and become uncoupled from the traiin. It rolled down an embankment and crashed . Benjy was sitting on a bench behind his parents and was hit by flying debris which cut off the back of his head, killing him instantly. Nobody else was seriously hurt.
Franklin and Jane Pierce had three sons. All three died as children.
Franklin Pierce was a lawyer. He had three sons, all of whom died before they were teenagers.
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The Pierces came from New Hampshire. Franklin Pierce grew up in Hillsborough and spent most of his married life in Concord.
What hobbies does Pranklin Pierce have
franklin pierces favorite song was by Micheal jackson
It not known that he had a favorite animal. .
Pierce was 5' 10"". He weighed around 160 pounds.
The Pierces are a band
I do not think he worked after he left office. Possibly he did some legal work with his old law partner.
Benjamin Franklin acknowledged an illegitimate son named William Franklin.
Franklin's father was a soldier and politician. He also ran a tavern on occasion . He served two terms as governor of NH . His mother kept house and raised her 7 children.
She have four sons.