- **Born:** November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, [[New Hampshire]] - **Parents:** Benjamin Pierce (Revolutionary War veteran/politician) and Anna Kendrick Pierce - **Spouse:** Jane Means Appleton Pierce (married 1834) - **Children:** Franklin Pierce Jr. (1836-1836), Frank Robert Pierce (1839-1843), Benjamin "Bennie" Pierce (1841-1853) - **Died:** October 8, 1869 (natural causes at age 64) - **Highest Office:** 14th President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1853-1857) - **Other Notable Positions:** U.S. Representative from [[New Hampshire]] (1833-1837), U.S. Senator from [[New Hampshire]] (1837-1842), Brigadier General in Mexican-American War - **Party Affiliation:** Democratic Party - **Historical Note:** Only president from New Hampshire and youngest president elected at the time (age 48). Signed the controversial [[Kansas]]-[[Nebraska]] Act, which heightened tensions over slavery. Faced personal tragedy when his son Bennie died in a train accident shortly before his inauguration.