Birthdays
Augustus Williamson Bradford
Turns 54 on this date
John Porter Hatch
Turns 38 on this date
John Latshaw Landis
Turns 22 on this date
Samuel Martin Magraw
Turns 51 on this date
Alexander Kelly McClure
Turns 32 on this date
Christopher Gustavus Memminger
Turns 57 on this date
Francisco Perea
Turns 30 on this date
William Trickett
Turns 20 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Kentucky Democratic Convention chooses James Guthrie as its candidate for president | 01/09/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Milton S. Latham sworn in for his five-day term as California governor | 01/09/1860 |
| Slavery/Abolition | Territorial Governor Samuel W. Black vetoes the Nebraska bill to abolish slavery | 01/09/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Letter | Alonzo J. Grover to Abraham Lincoln, January 9, 1860 | 01/09/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “An Outrage Upon the Liberty of the Press,” January 9, 1860 | 01/09/1860 |
| Letter | Oliver P. Hall and Others to Abraham Lincoln, January 9, 1860, Mechanicsburg, Illinois | 01/09/1860 |