1804: Franklin Pierce is born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He would later become the 14th President of the United States.
1824: Pierce graduates from Bowdoin College.
After completing his education, Pierce graduated from Bowdoin College in 1824, where he studied law.
1846-1848: Pierce serves as a brigadier general in the Mexican-American War.
During the Mexican-American War, Pierce served as a brigadier general and gained recognition for his leadership.
1853: Franklin Pierce becomes the 14th President of the United States.
Pierce was inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States on March 4, 1853.
1854: Pierce signs the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law.
In 1854, Pierce signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories, further intensifying the sectional crisis.
1857: Pierce's presidency ends after he fails to secure a second term.
Pierce's presidency ended in 1857 after he failed to win the Democratic nomination for a second term.