Pierce, Jane Means Appleton
(12 March 1806–02 December 1863)
- Norman F. Boas
Extract
Pierce, Jane Means Appleton (12 March 1806–02 December 1863), First Lady, was born in Hampton, New Hampshire, the daughter of Jesse Appleton, a preacher, and Elizabeth Means. In 1807 her father was elected as the second president of Bowdoin College, a position he held until his death at the age of forty-seven....
