. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. RANKLIN PIERCE, thefourteenth President of theUnited States, was born inHillsborough, N. H., Nov23, 1804. His father was aRevolutionary soldier, who,with his own strong arm,hewed out a home in thewilderness. He was a manof inflexible integrity; ofstrong, though uncultivatedmind, and an uncompromis-ing Democrat. The mother ofFranklin Pierce was all that a sonc
. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. RANKLIN PIERCE, thefourteenth President of theUnited States, was born inHillsborough, N. H., Nov23, 1804. His father was aRevolutionary soldier, who,with his own strong arm,hewed out a home in thewilderness. He was a manof inflexible integrity; ofstrong, though uncultivatedmind, and an uncompromis-ing Democrat. The mother ofFranklin Pierce was all that a soncould desire,—an intelligent, pru-dent, affectionate, Christian wom-an. Franklin was the sixth of eight children. Franklin was a very bright and handsome boy, gen-erous, warm-hearted and brave. He won alike thelove of old and young. The boys on the play groundloved him. His teachers loved him. The neighborslooked upon him with pride and affection. He wasby instinct a gentleman; always speaking kind words,doing kind deeds, with a peculiar unstudied tactwhich taught him what was agreeable. Without de-veloping any precocity of genius, or any unnaturaldevotion to books, he was a good scholar; in body,in mind, in affections, a finely-
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