Franklin Pierce
14th President of United States of America
14th President of United States of America
Born: November 23, 1804
Birthplace: Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Father: Governor Benjamin Pierce 1757 – 1839
(Buried: Pine Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro, New Hampshire)
Mother: Anna Kendrick 1768 – 1838
(Buried: Pine Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro, New Hampshire)
Wife: Jane Means Appleton 1806 – 1863
(Buried: Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire)
Married: November 19, 1834 in Amherst, New Hampshire
Children:
Franklin Pierce Jr. 1836 – 1836
Frank Robert Pierce 1839 – 1843
(Buried: Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire)
Benjamin “Bennie” Pierce 1841 – 1853
(Buried: Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire)
Education:
1824: Graduated from Bowdoin College
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Hillsborough New Hampshire
1829 – 1833: Member of New Hampshire State legislature
1831 – 1832: Speaker of New Hampshire State House
1832: Campaigner for Andrew Jackson’s reelection Campaign
1833 – 1837: U.S. Congressman from New Hampshire
1837 – 1842: United States Senator from New Hampshire
1839 – 1841: Senate Chairman of Pensions Committee
1840: Campaigned for Martin Van Buren’s reelection Campaign
1842: Resigned from United States Senate on February 28th
1842 – 1846: Attorney in Concord New Hampshire
1844: Chairman of New Hampshire Democratic Party
1844: Polk Presidential Campaign Director in New Hampshire
1845: Declined appointment as United States Attorney General
United States District Attorney in New Hampshire
1846 – 1848: Served in Mexican War rising to Brigadier General
1848: Supporter of Levi Woodbury for Democratic Nomination
1850: President of New Hampshire Constitution Convention
1853 – 1857: 14th President of United States of America
Traveled to Europe and Bahamas trying to improve his wife’s health
1860: Unsuccessful Candidate for Democratic Nomination
1860: Supporter of John C. Breckinridge for President
Civil War Role:
1861: Tried to organize a meeting of former President’s against Lincoln
Opposed Lincoln Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Supporter of the South and the Confederacy
Warned the federal Government attempt to end slavery
Denounced the War policy of Abraham Lincoln
Denounced as a traitor he was abandoned by friends & neighbors
1864: Some people tried to nominate him for Democratic Party
1865: Mob gathered around his house after Lincoln Assassination
Died: October 8, 1869
Time of Death: 4:40 AM
Place of Death: Concord New Hampshire
Cause of Death: Dropsy and inflammation of stomach
Age at time of Death: 64 years old
Burial Place: Old North Cemetery Concord New Hampshire
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