.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}Franklin PiercePortrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–186514th President of the United StatesIn officeMarch 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857Vice President.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}
William R. King(Mar–Apr 1853)
None (1853–1857)[note 1]
Preceded byMillard FillmoreSucceeded byJames BuchananUnited States Senatorfrom New HampshireIn officeMarch 4, 1837 – February 28, 1842Preceded byJohn PageSucceeded byLeonard WilcoxMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New Hampshire's at-large districtIn officeMarch 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837Preceded byJoseph HammonsSucceeded byJared W. WilliamsSpeaker of the New Hampshire House of RepresentativesIn officeJanuary 5, 1831 – January 2, 1833Preceded bySamuel C. WebsterSucceeded byCharles G. AthertonMember of theNew Hampshire House of Representativesfrom HillsboroughIn officeJanuary 7, 1829 – January 2, 1833Preceded byThomas WilsonSucceeded byHiram Monroe
Personal detailsBorn(1804-11-23)November 23, 1804Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.DiedOctober 8, 1869(1869-10-08) (aged 64)Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.Resting placeOld North CemeteryConcord, New Hampshire, U.S.Political partyDemocraticSpouseJane Appleton
​ ​(m. .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}1834; died 1863)​Children3ParentBenjamin Pierce (father)RelativesBenjamin Kendrick Pierce (brother)EducationBowdoin CollegeNorthampton Law SchoolProfession.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}PoliticianlawyerSignatureMilitary serviceBranch/service
New Hampshire Militia
United States Army
Years of service
1831–1847 (Militia)
1847–1848 (Army)
Rank
Colonel (Militia)
Brigadier General (Army)
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Mexican–American War
Battle of Contreras
Battle of Churubusco
Battle of Molino del Rey
Battle of Chapultepec
Battle for Mexico City

Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. 