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Jane Pierce, raised a Puritan, believed that the accident was a punishment from God as a result of Franklin Pierce continuing his political aspirations against her wishes. [11]: 91 Franklin Pierce also believed that the accident was a form of punishment from God so he refused to use a Bible when giving his oath of office. [6]
Benjamin or Ben Pierce may refer to: Benjamin Pierce (governor) (1757–1839), governor of New Hampshire in the 1820s, father of U.S. President Franklin Pierce Benjamin Pierce (1841–1853) , the last surviving son of U.S. President Franklin Pierce; died in a train accident just before his father's inauguration
Benjamin was born in 1841 and died in 1853 at age 11 in a train accident. [6]: 241–244 Following the end of her husband's term in the Senate, Pierce was able to live a domestic life with her family together at home.
Benjamin Maupin’s account said he was from Homedale, and the couple married in September 2011. The train collision took place at about 8:20 a.m. on April 13 near U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 17.
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6 January – United States – Franklin Pierce rail accident – A train carrying President-elect Franklin Pierce, his wife Jane and their son Benjamin derailed and toppled off an embankment near Andover, MA. Franklin and Jane suffered minor injuries, but their son Benjamin was killed. [54]
She was struck by a train traveling the opposite direction near the Sunnyside Beach Park, Tom Yabe, chief of police of Steilacoom Department of Public Safety told The News Tribune in an email.
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