Birthdays
Abraham Bruner
Turns 28 on this date
Thompson Prettyman Ege
Turns 24 on this date
William Joseph Hardee
Turns 44 on this date
Archibald McAllister
Turns 46 on this date
Agib Ricketts
Turns 25 on this date
Lyman Trumbull
Turns 46 on this date
Events
| Personal | Robert Stephenson, eminent British engineer, dies in London | 10/12/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Lowell (MA) Citizen & News, “The Speakership,” October 12, 1859 | 10/12/1859 |