Birthdays
Samuel Wylie Crawford
Turns 30 on this date
John Woodlawn Crisfield
Turns 53 on this date
Oliver Otis Howard
Turns 29 on this date
Isaac Brown Parker
Turns 76 on this date
Events
| Personal | Mary Brown arrives at James Miller McKim's home in Philadelphia | 11/08/1859 |
| Campaigns/Elections | New York State holds statewide and local elections | 11/08/1859 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Republican Governor Alexander Randall re-elected in Wisconsin | 11/08/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “The Democratic Party and Old Brown,” November 8, 1859 | 11/08/1859 |
| Newspaper | Hartford (CT) Courant, "Untitled," November 8, 1859 | 11/08/1859 |