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Representative Francis J. “Frank” Underwood is the House Majority Whip, whom President Garrett Walker passed over for the position of Secretary of State, causing an angered Frank to seek vengeance.

Biography

Early life

Frank's father was a peach farmer in Gaffney, South Carolina, who died of heart attack at the age of 43. His mother did not like his father and his maternal grandmother hated his father. Frank shares their low view of him saying he never knew his father.

Raised in impoverished circumstances, he found his hometown suffocating at the time.

Frank attend military college at The Sentinel in Charleston, South Carolina and then graduated from Harvard Law School. It shown that might have had a romantic relationship while in military college with another cadet, Tim Corbet.

Marriage

At an unknown point in time, Frank married Claire. Although Claire was interested in having kids, Frank soon decided that it would be cruel to bring a child into a world of pain.

Political career

Representative election

Frank was elected as U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district for 11 terms. He became the House Majority Whip.

Secretary of State passover

Snubbed

While beginning to announce his ideas to White House Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez for when he becomes Secretary of State, she told Frank that President Walker had passed him up for the position, breaking a promise that he had made to Frank and angering Frank.

Replacement Secretary

Peter Russo for Governor

Vice Presidential attempt

Eventually, Frank met with President Walker at the White House in the Oval Office to discuss.

Eliminating Russo

Nomination

Season 1 Chapter 13 — Frank accepts the nomination for Vice President.

After being vetted, President Walker officially offered Frank the Vice Presidency while they and Tusk met in the Oval Office, to which Frank quickly agreed. Frank returned home to Claire, who invited him to jog with her, an offer he quickly accepted.

As they left for their morning exercise together, Frank's phone, left at home, began to ring, as Doug was attempting to inform him of Zoe's betrayal.

Vice Presidential nomination

Behind the Scenes

Frank Underwood was portrayed by Kevin Spacey in Season 1 of House of Cards.
The Sentinel is a fictional stand-in version of The Citadel.

Appearances

Season 1
"Chapter 1"	"Chapter 2"	"Chapter 3"	"Chapter 4"	"Chapter 5"
"Chapter 6"	"Chapter 7"	"Chapter 8"	"Chapter 9"	"Chapter 10"
"Chapter 11"	"Chapter 12"	"Chapter 13"

Trivia

Frank has met all of the main characters, except Tom, Janine and Lucas.
- Frank saw Lucas outside Zoe's apartment, but they never interacted.

Party political offices
Preceded by	House Majority Whip –present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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 Raised in impoverished circumstances, he found his hometown suffocating at the time.
-Frank attend The Sentinel in Charleston, South Carolina and then graduated from Harvard Law School. It shown that might have had a romantic relationship while in military college with another cadet, [[Tim Corbet]].
+Frank attend military college at The Sentinel in Charleston, South Carolina and then graduated from Harvard Law School. It shown that might have had a romantic relationship while in military college with another cadet, [[Tim Corbet]].
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