Franklin Pierce

The area of Franklin Pierce Lake is 1,954,631.6520192001 square meters.

He died in a train accident on January 6,1853.

Pierce's Whig opponent in 1852 was Mexican War hero, General Winfield Scott from New Jersey.

Pierce was an excellent trial lawyer. He had a keen memory for detail and was good at relating to the jury. He was a handsome man and made a good first appearance. He was honest and showed a flair flair for leadership, quickly advancing in his home state and in the military.

In those days, senators were elected by the state legislature. Pierce's chief rivals for the position were Jonathan Harvey, John Page and Charles Atherton.

The average American has probably never heard of him. Those that do know of him probably think of him as a one-term president whowas so ineffective that he was not nominated to run for a. second term. They may remember him as good-looking and suspected alcoholic.

The U. S. President immediately before Grover Cleveland's first term was Chester A. Arthur (September, 1881 - March, 1885). The President immediately before Cleveland's second term (and immediately after his first) was Benjamin Harrison (March, 1889 - March, 1893).
Chester A. Arthur preceded Cleveland's first term, and Benjamin Harrison preceded Cleveland's second term.

He retired to his home in Concord, New Hampshire.

He was president which makes him commander and chief. All presidents are.

The delegation from Virginia placed his name into contention for the nomination. (see the related question for more details about his nomination.)

$10 million was spent for the Gadsden Purchase. $37 million went to pay down the national debt from #69 million when he took office down to $31 million when he left. Around $20 million went to native Americans for land and annuities.

Surveys and studies were made for a trans-continental railroad. Some money was spent to improve harbors and dredge waterways. Soldiers' pensions cost around $7 million. Of course, there were the usual expenses of running the government.

No. That was Jimmy Carter.

I suppose you could say he was impeached. He was denied the nomination for a second term.

He and wife went to Europe for about a year. They spent some time in the Bahamas and then retired to their "Pierce Manse" in Concord, NH. They both had noticeable declines in their health. Pierce made speeches and published letters that branded him as a Southern sympathizer and he became very unpopular in Concord.

About two months after he was elected, on January 6, 1853 , he and his wife saw their 11 year old son, Benjamin, killed when the train car they were in became uncoupled from the train and rolled down an embankment. Benjy was the only one hurt.

He fainted from pain on two occasions. He badly wrenched his knee when he fell from his horse. The next day, his horse lurched throwing hard against the pommel of his saddle and twisting his sore knee. That caused him to pass out from the pain. later, he re-injured the knee, again causing him to faint. Opponents in his presidential campaign called him the fainting general and suggested that he fainted from fear .

Franklin Pierce was an Episcopalian. As President he attended church regularly.

He was reportedly an avid fisherman. I would assume that he did some fishing after he left office.

Pierce was given 7 miniature dogs brought back from Japan. History does not record their names. One that he gave to Jefferson Davis may have been named

Bonin, perhaps by Davis.

Yes- a expedition by Commodore Matthew Perry opened trade with Japan while Pierce was President. The expedition departed under Fillmore.

Franklin Pierce Stoy died on 1911-07-22.