what was so great about franklin pierce?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

and was his right hand deformed?

[MrScorpio]

1. Nothing much

Since he was a GWB ancestor

[Chan790]

2. Only indirectly...

Pierce had three sons, all of whom died in childhood. Benjamin lived the longest and was killed by a train derailment after his father's election and before the inauguration at the age of 11. All extant Pierce lines trace back to one of Franklin Pierce's 4 brothers and farther back to the Mayflower. I too am an indirect Pierce descendant...the bastard Bushes are something like 16th cousins.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. He makes a good copycat

though, I will give him that