He was given this nickname in honor of Andrew Jackson, who was known as Old Hickory.
The full nickname was Young Hickory of the Granite Hills, which is where he lived. He was a member of Jackson's party and was young. Other than that, the name was mostly a campaign slogan.
"Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" was found in his campaign literature. He was also called "Handsome Frank" by some.
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Young Hickory was his nickname.
This nickname was campaign hype. "Old Hickory" was Andrew Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Party that nominated Pierce. The Granite Hills refer to New Hampshire where Pierce lived.
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This nickname was campaign hype. "Old Hickory" was Andrew Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Party that nominated Pierce. The Granite Hills refer to New Hampshire where Pierce lived.
Andrew Jackson was known as "Old Hickory."
Young Hickory.
Franklin Pierce, Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (1931) by Roy Franklin Nichols is one respected biography of Pierce.
"Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" was found in his campaign literature. He was also called "Handsome Frank" by some.
"Old Hickory " was a nickname of Andrew Jackson. Like Jackson, Polk was from Tennessee and Polk was sort of a protege of Jackson-- Jackson supported Polk.
His supporters compared him to Andrew Jackson during his presidential campaign, calling him "Young hickory of the Granite Hills.".
I doubt that he gave it to himself. He was a supporter of Andrew Jackson and Jackson was called "Old Hickory" . Polk was much younger. Both men were from Tennessee and both were leaders in Tennessee politics.
Andrew Jackson is known as Old Hickory.