Franklin Pierce Buyer (October 23, 1878 – March 1963) was a traveling salesman who was on the Los Angeles City Council between 1933 and 1939.

Buyer was born on October 23, 1878, in Edgewood, Illinois, the son of Mary Carter.

[1] After he completed his City Council term in 1939, he became the manager of an American Express office at 10810 South Broadway, where he was held up at least twice: The first time, in January 1947, he rousted the bandits "with a well-placed right hook", and they escaped with no money; he was left with head lacerations.

[5] Buyer was elected to Los Angeles City Council District 15 in 1933, defeating incumbent Councilman A.E.

This sum did not include the construction and furnishing of a branch city hall in Watts, which was achieved during his term.