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Jane Means Pierce (née Appleton; March 12, 1806 – December 2, 1863) was the wife of Franklin Pierce and the first lady of the United States from 1853 to 1857. She married Franklin Pierce, then a congressman, in 1834 despite her family's misgivings.
Apr 25, 2024 · Jane Pierce, American first lady (1853–57), the wife of Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States. The Franklin family was beset by numerous tragedies, which she believed were connected to her husband’s political success, and a deeply depressed Jane rarely left the White House.
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Dec 2, 2009 · Jane Pierce (1806-63) was an American first lady (1853-1857) and the wife of Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States. Although Franklin Pierce was candid about his...
About The White House. First Families. Jane Means Appleton Pierce was the wife of the 14th President, Franklin Pierce. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1853 to 1857....
Jane Pierce (1806–1863) Born Hampton, New Hampshire Jane Means Appleton Pierce had already experienced the death of two sons when her husband Franklin Pierce was elected president.
Always devout, Jane Pierce turned for solace to prayer. She had to force herself to meet the social obligations inherent in the role of first lady. Fortunately, she had the companionship and help of a girlhood friend, now her aunt by marriage, Abigail Kent Means.
Shy, sad, and fragile in both body and mind, Jane Pierce had little influence on her successors. A presidential spouse in name only, Jane Pierce is often a forgotten figure among First Ladies.
