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	Benjamin Pierce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839) was a governor of New Hampshire in the 1820s.
		Benjamin Pierce (1841-1853) was the last surviving son of U.S. President Franklin Pierce and died in a train accident just before his father's inauguration.
		Benjamin C. Pierce is a professor of computer science at the University of Pennsylvania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benjamin_Pierce (131 words)

	Pierce, Franklin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pierce, personally charming and politically unobjectionable to Southerners since he favored the Compromise of 1850, was made the “dark horse” candidate by his friends.
		Pierce’s desire to smooth over the slavery quarrel and unite all factions of the Democratic party was reflected in the composition of his cabinet, for which he chose such outstanding sectional representatives as Marcy, Jefferson Davis, and Caleb Cushing.
		On the domestic scene Pierce stood for development of the West (the Gadsden Purchase was made during his administration), but plans for a transcontinental railroad fell through.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pi/Pierce-F.html (522 words)

	GOVERNOR BENJAMIN PIERCE - Guide to Likeness of New Hampshire Officials and Governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pierce (1757 - 1839) was born at Chelmsford (MA).
		Pierce maintained a strong interest in the militia all his life, and in 1805 he was made Brigadier General of the State Militia.
		Pierce was a delegate to the 1791 state Constitutional Convention, a member of Governor's Council (1803 - 1809, 1814) and Sheriff of Hillsborough County (1809 - 1812, 1818 - 1827), before becoming Governor.
	www.state.nh.us /nhdhr/glikeness/pierbenj.html (337 words)

	Franklin Pierce
		The next morning General Pierce was in the saddle at daylight, but the enemy's camp was stormed in the rear by the flanking party, and those of its defenders who escaped death or capture fled in confusion toward Churubusco, where Santa-Anna had concentrated his forces.
		In the advance of Pierce's brigade his horse was unable to cross a ditch or ravine, and he was compelled to dismount and pro-teed on foot.
		Pierce were with him at the time, and the boy, a bright lad of thirteen years, had been amusing them with his conversation just before the accident.
	www.franklinpierce.org (6356 words)

	MSN Encarta - Franklin Pierce
		He was the second son of Anna Kendrick Pierce and Benjamin Pierce, who was a militia general, a veteran of the American Revolution (1775-1783), and, at the time of Pierce's birth, a passionate Jeffersonian Democrat.
		Pierce was educated at the local Hillsborough school until the age of 12 and prepared for college at academies in Hancock and Francestown, New Hampshire.
		Pierce had inherited his father's devotion to the Democratic Party of President Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), which by that time had become the party of President Andrew Jackson (1829-1837).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555881/Franklin_Pierce.html (822 words)

	Pierce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the 1852 election, Pierce was proposed by friends to be the Democratic candidate for president, and after 48 ballots, Pierce was given the nomination, a truly shocking accomplishment.
		Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, son of General Benjamin Pierce, also the governor of New Hampshire.
		Pierce enlisted as a private in the Army during the Mexican War, and was catapulted upwards to the rank of brigadier general within two months of enlistment, owing to some string pulling by his father, a former general.
	www.tjhsst.edu /~nstroup/APX/Pierce.htm (234 words)

	FranklinPierce
		Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire on November 23, 1804.
		Pierce was extremely against ending slavery so he prevented the petition from being debated on the floor of the House.
		Pierce won and was elected the 14th president of the United States.
	www.geocities.com /beckyok2/FranklinPierce.html (1361 words)

	Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for American President Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pierce entered politics as a Democrat, and with his personal charisma and family name in local politics was elected to the state legislature in 1829.
		Pierce suffered nervous exhaustion in the wake of his son's death and renewed a habit of hard drinking, but Jane Pierce was victim of a complete mental and emotional breakdown from which she never completely recovered.
		Pierce left Washington after the inauguration of James Buchanan and took his wife on a European tour, hoping to cure her mental and physical frailty, but was unsuccessful.
	obits.com /piercefranklin.html (1043 words)

	Franklin Pierce's Obituary
		His father, General Benjamin Pierce, was an old Revolutionary soldier, who, removing from Massachusetts to New-Hampshire, was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Hillsborough.
		Pierce was a strong Democrat, as his father had been before him, and he strongly advocated the election of General Jackson to the Presidency.
		Pierce, at home, was a popular man, engaging in his manners, agreeable in all social intercourse, and, generous and kindly in his disposition, he inspired the personal respect and love of those with whom he came in contact.
	starship.python.net /crew/manus/Presidents/fp/fpobit.html (2180 words)

	NH Historical Society - Franklin Pierce: Defining Democracy in America
		Pierce's presidency was the culmination of an unexpected rise to power from a small town on the New Hampshire frontier, to leader of a young Republic.
		Pierce grew up in the remote town of Hillsborough, and went on to become the political leader of New Hampshire, growing up with the country in the first half of the 19th century.
		Pierce was first elected to the New Hampshire State Legislature in 1828, and soon became the youngest speaker of the house in state history.
	www.nhhistory.org /museumexhibits/pierce/pierce1.htm (863 words)

	Oklahoma City Public Schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, was born on a frontier farm near Hillsborough, New Hampshire on November 23, 1804.
		He was one of six children born to Benjamin Pierce, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and governor of New Hampshire from 1827 to 1829, and Anna Kendrick.
		Pierce was nominated as the Democratic candidate for president in 1852 and was elected over his Whig opponent, General Winfield Scott.
	www.okcps.org /sch/el/pierce.htm (429 words)

	Franklin Pierce Homestead
		The Pierce Homestead was built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce the year his son, Franklin.
		Benjamin Pierce came to Hillsborough in 1786, almost 50 years after the town was first settled.
		By the time the Homestead was built, Benjamin Pierce was a prosperous and prominent man. His career in public service continued for 57 years, during which he was twice Governor of New Hampshire.
	www.franklinpierce.ws /homestead/homestead.html (387 words)

	Benjamin Pierce (governor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benjamin Pierce (December 25, 1757-April 1, 1839), U.S. Democratic-Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1827 to 1828 and from 1829 to 1830.
		In 1805, he was promoted to Brigadier General and assigned command of the New Hampshire state militia.
		Prior to becoming governor, he served twice as Sheriff of Hillsborough County from 1809 to 1812 and later from 1818 to 1827, and in the New Hampshire state legislature from 1789 to 1802.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benjamin_Pierce_(governor) (183 words)

	Franklin Pierce
		Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States, was born at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on the 23rd of November 1804.
		His father, Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839), served in the American army throughout the War of Independence, was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1789 to 1803, and was governor of the state in 1827-29.
		In 1850 Pierce became president of a convention assembled at Concord to revise the constitution of his state, and used his influence to secure the removal of those provisions of the constitution of 1792 which declared that only Protestants should be eligible for higher state offices.
	www.nndb.com /people/940/000049793 (1025 words)

	Presidential Avenue: Franklin Pierce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		His father, Benjamin Pierce, had led the local militia to victories in the American Revolution, and as a result, he enjoyed a status in the area of Hillsborough that gave him influence in local politics.
		The Pierce Homestead was built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce the year his son, Franklin, was born.
		Benjamin Pierce came to Hillsborough in 1786, almost 50 years after the town was settled.
	www.presidentialavenue.com /fp.cfm (1025 words)

	Franklin Pierce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804, in a log cabin.
		Benjamin Pierce was a farmer that fought in the Revolutionary war.
		In 1828 Franklin Pierce was elected to the New Hampshire legislature.
	www.erinmccord.com /mm/Franklin_Pierce.html (446 words)

	Booknotes
		Pierce`s administration is a beacon of honesty and integrity.
		And Pierce`s brigade was ordered to charge an entrenched Mexican force that was on top of a hill, and the artillery barrage apparently startled his horse, and his horse threw him and landed on him, and he was injured an knocked out of that particular battle.
		Pierce was the seventh of nine, the fourth of five boys.
	www.booknotes.org /Transcript?ProgramID=1808 (9573 words)

	Franklin Pierce Homestead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Pierce Homestead was built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce the year hisson, Franklin.
		Benjamin Pierce came to Hillsborough in 1786, almost 50 years after thetown was settled.
		By the time the Homestead was built, Benjamin Pierce was a prosperous andprominent man. His career in public service continued for 57 years, duringwhich he was twice Governor of New Hampshire.
	www.conknet.com /~hillsboro/historic/homestead.html (354 words)

	Franklin Pierce -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		The son of a governor of New Hampshire, Benjamin Pierce, and the former Anna Kendrick, Franklin Pierce attended Bowdoin College in Maine, studied law in Northampton, Massachusetts, and was admitted to the bar in 1827.
		As a result, Pierce, who was almost unknown nationally, unexpectedly won the November election, defeating the Whig candidate Winfield Scott by 254 votes to 42 in the electoral college.
		Pierce's triumph was quickly marred by tragedy, however, when, a few weeks before his inauguration, he and his wife witnessed the death of their only surviving child, 11-year-old Bennie, in a railroad accident.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9059965?tocId=9059965 (1568 words)

	Franklin Pierce, the Fourteenth President (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As an attorney Pierce gainedfame and it was said that it would have been fair to have 12 lawyers opposea man of such talent.
		Pierce stood by his party and supportedthe bill, believing it to be in the spirit of the Constitution.
		Franklin Pierce died on October 8, 1869, five years after his wife, Jane.In an early speech, Pierce made it clear that in the face of turmoil, hewould not abandon his fervent belief in the Constitution, and his desireto preserve the Union, despite the consequences.
	www.conknet.com /~hillsboro/historic/f_pierce.html (639 words)

	Franklin Pierce Collection
		Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President of the United States (1853-1857), was born in a log cabin in Hillsboro, New Hampshire on Nov. 23, 1804.
		He was the fourth son of Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839), who had fought in the Revolution, and later became Governor of New Hampshire (1827-1829), and his third wife, Anna Kendrick Pierce.
		Pierce graduated from Bowdoin College in 1824, and was a friend of schoolmates Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Pitt Fessenden, Calvin E. Stowe, and John P. Hale, who later became Pierce's greatest political rival.
	library.bowdoin.edu /arch/mss/fpg.shtml (411 words)

	Franklin Pierce -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Franklin Pierce's wife, Jane, fainted when she learned that the Democratic party had nominated her husband for the United States presidency in 1852.
		Franklin Pierce was born on a frontier farm in Hillsboro, N.H., on Nov. 23, 1804.
		His father, Benjamin Pierce, served 13 years in the New Hampshire state legislature and two terms as governor of that state.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9059965?tocId=9059965 (718 words)

	American President
		Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, came to office during a period of growing tension between the North and South.
		Jane Pierce was her husband's opposite; she was painfully shy, deeply religious, often in bad health, and a strong advocate of the temperance movement.
		Subsequently, Franklin Pierce served in the Mexican-American War, and in something of a surprise was elected President in 1852.
	www.americanpresident.org /history/franklinpierce (290 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pierce
		Son of Benjamin Pierce; cousin by marriage of
		Pierce, Jay — of Laurium, Houghton County, Mich. Republican.
		Pierce, N. — of Menard, Menard County, Tex. Democrat.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/pierce.html (1267 words)

	Franklin Pierce Papers (Library of Congress)
		Correspondence and writings received before 1984 are arranged and described in Part A and include nine letters written by Pierce to John and Mary Aiken, Edmund Burke, Asbury Dickins, John W. Forney, Asa Fowler, Milo Mason, and Nathaniel G. Upham.
		In his letter to Burke, 19 Feb. 1847, Pierce reflects upon the acceptance of his military commission and the cause of the Mexican War.
		Pierce's signature has been cut out from his letter to [John] Fairfieled, 12 August 1844, and his letter to John Aiken, 21 March 1857.
	www.loc.gov /rr/mss/text/pierce.html (229 words)

	Benjamin Pierce Gravesite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Mike's Notes: Benjamin Pierce was the father of President Franklin Pierce.
		Buried with him is his first wife, Elizabeth Pierce, who I initially thought was the president's mother.
		Franklin Pierce was the sixth of eight children that Benjamin and Anna had together (Benjamin had one child with his first wife before she died).
	www.thecemeteryproject.com /Graves/pierce-benjamin.htm (105 words)

	Franklin Pierce
		Pierce's desire to smooth over the slavery quarrel and unite all factions of the Democratic party was reflected in the composition of his cabinet, for which he chose such outstanding sectional representatives as Marcy, Jefferson
		affair (1854), which brought the United States to the brink of war with Spain, Pierce authorized his European ministers, Pierre Soulé, John Y. Mason, and Buchanan, to confer on the means by which the United States might acquire Cuba.
		Governing the Devil in Hell: "Bleeding Kansas" and the destruction of the Franklin Pierce Presidency (1854-1856).
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0838985.html (575 words)

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		The restored portrait of Governor Benjamin Pierce is being returned to the New Hampshire Statehouse today.
		(Concord-AP) -- The occasion honors the bicentennial of Pierce's son, Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, the only President from New Hampshire.
		Benjamin Pierce was elected to two terms as governor, in 1827 and 1829.
	www.wlbz.com /home/article.asp?id=14525 (100 words)

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