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Birthday of Franklin Peirce
the day he was born was November 23 1804 in Hillsborough n.h. in a log cabin he was born into a family who was involved in the military and politics -
School and academy's
Attended Hancock Academy and Francestown Academy in New Hampshire -
collage
this is the day he started college at Bowdoin College -
Millatary
the year he join and became part of the militia -
house of representatives
the day he was voted to be able to be apart of the house of representatives -
wedding day
this is the day he got married to his one and only wife Jane Means Appleton when they were married till death did them part.at the bride's maternal grandparents' home in Amherst, New Hampshire even when her parents were not on board with the idea because of Pierce's political background. -
senate
he was elected to be apart of senate -
Franklin Pierce, Jr.
the day of his first sons birth -
Death of first son
this is the day there first son died from birth -
Franklin Robert Pierce
this is the day his son was born into the family he was the 2rd kid -
Benjamin Pierce
the day his last son was born into he family -
second sons death
the day his second son died -
presidential nomination
after serving in the Mexican War, was proposed by New Hampshire friends for the Presidential nomination -
elected
when he was elected to be president and when he was official going to be the next president -
death of last son
this is the day the last son of the couple died they were grieving when he went into office it was about 2 months before he went into the office they were on a train and the cart they were in ended up splitting in half and crushing the little boy which left a permanent sadness on the family and gave serious problems with them -
drinking problems
the start of when his drinking problems started and he became an alcoholic -
Becoming President
this day was the day franklin came into the office this wasn't his fist politician job but it was the most important. -
Franklin Pierce inaugurated
His inaugural speech alludes to the need for additional lands to enhance U.S. security pledge which angers Northerners -
vice president passed
his vice president Vice President William R. King died -
horse lady
franklin ran a lady over with his horse while he was drunk and going to fast on the horse -
becoming the first
he became the first president to have a Christmas tree for the white house -
Gadsden Purchase
helped get new property in new Mexico and in Arizona -
Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society
The Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society is founded by Eli Thayer to encourage opponents of slavery to move to Kansas. Thayer, who becomes a U.S. Congressman -
kanas nebraska act
he signed the act which lead into violent and much more -
Republican
this was when the republican party got founded -
John Brown's raid
In retaliation for the pro-slavery raid on Lawrence, Kansas, John Brown and several followers massacre five unarmed, pro-slavery Kansans along the Pottawatomie Creek. -
last day
this is the day that he was no longer president because his time had run out -
death of his wife
this is the day that jane means appleton passed away -
franklins death
this is the day he died from liver conditions -
collage named after him
franklin pierce university named its collage after him
