Birthdays
John Bullock Clark Jr.
Turns 29 on this date
George Tancard Garrison
Turns 25 on this date
Francis Kernan
Turns 44 on this date
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Turns 24 on this date
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Turns 54 on this date
William Addison Phillips
Turns 36 on this date
Frederick Steele
Turns 41 on this date
Moses Walton
Turns 34 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Milton S. Latham resigns after five days as California governor | 01/14/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | The Alabama Democratic Convention meets in Montgomery and formulates the "Alabama Platform" |
01/11/1860 to 01/14/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | (Montpelier) Vermont Patriot, “The Campaign of 1860,” January 14, 1860 | 01/14/1860 |