He was the 14th President of the United States.
Concord, New Hampshire was where he spent most of his life.
There is no Franklin Pierce library like recent Presidents have. Pierce apparently destroyed most of his White House papers . His house in Concord , New Hampshire and his boyhood home in Hillsborough, NH have been maintained and are open to visitors. The New Hampshire Historical in Concord, NH has a library devoted to NH history `and its director is a recognized authority on Franklin Pierce.
The fact that he was nominated for President is one surprising thing about Pierce. He had retired from politics, actually resigning as US Senator before his term ended and was from a small state, New Hampshire and the favored candidate from New Hampshire, Levi Woodbury, died suddenly in 1851. I doubt anyone would have predicted Pierce's nomination before the convention of 1852 began.
no. He served most of his term without a vice-president.
The Pierces came from New Hampshire. Franklin Pierce grew up in Hillsborough and spent most of his married life in Concord.
. He was in his 70's and in France getting help and money. He was very popular there.
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Franklin Pierce had a close friendship with future U.S. President Nathaniel Hawthorne. They met while attending Bowdoin College in the early 1820s and remained lifelong friends. Hawthorne even dedicated one of his books, "The House of the Seven Gables," to Pierce.
He is best known for being the 14th president of the United States.
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