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Jane Means Appleton Pierce
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Birthdate
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03/12/1806
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Death date
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12/02/1863
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President
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Franklin Pierce
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Dates of service
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03/04/1853-03/04/1857
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Relationship to president
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Spouse
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Other marriages
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N/A
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Websites
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First Ladies National Library Biography of Jane Pierce
White House Historical Association: Jane Pierce
The White House: Jane Means Appleton Pierce
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Papers/letters collections
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Jane Pierce: Letter Mourning her Deceased Son
Manuscripts for: Jane Pierce
Library of Congress: Pierce-Aiken Family Papers
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Historical sites
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Jane Pierce Gravesite
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Fascinating details
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- Jane Pierce was not happy with her husband’s nomination for president as she had no interest in Washington or politics.
- She was nicknamed the “Shadow of the White House” because she was often in her room mourning the deaths of her three children.
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