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Birth
Born in Hillsboro, New Hampshire to Benjamin Pierce and Anna Kendrick Pierce -
Attended Hancock Academy
1814-1820 -
Enrolled in College
Enrolled in Bowdoin College in Maine in 1820. -
Graduated College
Graduated from Bowdoin College in 1824 with a Bachelor of Arts. Graduated fifth in his class -
Studied Law
Studied law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the office of Levi Woodbury -
New Hampshire Legislature
Elected to the New Hampshire state legislature -
Speaker of House of Representatives
Elected to be speaker of New Hampshire's House of Representatives -
Served in US House of Representatives
Served in US House of Representatives from 1833-1836 -
Married Jane
Married Jane Means Appleton -
First Son
Had a son named Franklin Pierce Jr. -
Franklin Pierce Jr Died
Franklin Pierce Jr died after three days of being born -
US Senate
Served in US Senate 1837-1842 -
Franklin Robert Pierce Born
Franklin Robert Pierce was born on August 27th, 1839 -
Resigned from US Senate
After 4 years of service, Pierce decided to resign, as his wife was urging him to. Resigned in 1841 and started working as an attorney -
Benjamin Pierce Born
Second son, Benjamin Pierce was born on April 13, 1842 -
Franklin Robert Pierce Died
Lived to be 4 years old. August 27th, 1839-Nov. 14, 1843 -
Served in State Legislature
Served in State Legislature in 1844 -
Brigadier General
Served as brigadier general under General Winfield Scott during Mexican War in 1847 -
Resigned from Army
Pierce resigned from the army after being injured from being thrown off a horse at battle -
Elected President
Elected 14th president of the United States
Won to Winfield Scott 254-42 -
Train Accident
Involved in train accident, in which his son Benjamin Pierce died, age 11 -
Inaugurated
Inaugurated as 14th President of the United States. First President to memorize his inaugural address -
Vice President Died
William R. King, Pierce's vice president, died. He died of tuberculosis after 45 days in office -
Signed Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in those territories to decide whether to allow slavery or not. -
Signed Gadsden Purchase
US bought land from Mexico which later became Arizona and New Mexico -
Failed to Win Renomination
Didn't win renomination as Democratic presidential candidate, they chose James Buchanan instead, as Pierce proved he was not right for the position -
Completed Term as US President
Served from 1853-1857 -
Accused Lincoln of Reckless Conduct
Accused Abraham Lincoln of Reckless Conduct during the civil war and denounced Lincoln's emancipation proclamation -
Wife, Jane, Dies
Died of tuberculosis in Andover, MA -
Franklin Pierce Dies
Died of cirrhosis of the liver. Caused by being an alcoholic after the death of all three of his sons. Died in Concord, N.H
