Birthdays
James Cantey
Turns 40 on this date
John White Geary
Turns 39 on this date
Samuel Hepburn Jr.
Turns 19 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Lincoln-Douglas campaign lasts from mid-June 1858 until January 1859 |
06/16/1858 to 01/05/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 35th Congress is in its ten day holiday recess until January 5, 1859 |
12/24/1858 to 01/04/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “The South Carolina Legislature,” December 30, 1858 | 12/30/1858 |