Daily Report

Wednesday, August 20, 1856

Birthdays

32 years old today
46 years old today
45 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate to
Legal/Political
Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives to
Slavery/Abolition
Moncure Conway serves as minister at Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. to
Legal/Political
Thomas Langrell Harris serves in the United States House of Representatives to
Legal/Political
Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate to