POTUS Pierce, Franklin

Franklin Pierce
14th President of United States of America

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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:
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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​
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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:
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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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