Birthdays
William Ruffin Cox
Turns 25 on this date
John William Fletcher Hank
Turns 31 on this date
Robert Miller Henderson
Turns 30 on this date
John McLean
Turns 72 on this date
Allison Nelson
Turns 35 on this date
Glenni William Scofield
Turns 40 on this date
James Speed
Turns 45 on this date
John Wilkins Whitfield
Turns 39 on this date
Events
| Slavery/Abolition | Runaway slaves pass through Albany, NY with help from local officials | 03/11/1857 |
| Legal/Political | The Senate of the United States is sitting in a ten day special session in Washington, DC |
03/05/1857 to 03/13/1857 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Practical Effect of the Dred Scott Judgment,” March 11, 1857 | 03/11/1857 |