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Wednesday, February 23, 1859

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Birthdays

Dickinson College Alumnus - No photograph currently available

Robert Davidson

51 years old today

John Murray Forbes, detail

John Murray Forbes

46 years old today

William Buel Franklin, detail

William Buel Franklin

36 years old today

Jeremy Francis Gilmer, detail

Jeremy Francis Gilmer

41 years old today

Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, detail

Gilbert Moxley Sorrel

21 years old today

Henry Clay Whitney, detail

Henry Clay Whitney

28 years old today

Passmore Williamson, detail

Passmore Williamson

37 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1847 to 06/03/1861
Legal/Political
Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives 03/04/1853 to 03/06/1869
Legal/Political
Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1855 to 03/03/1873
Personal
Moncure Conway serves as minister at Unitarian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio 10/26/1856 to 01/01/1862
Personal
Ozias Mather Hatch serves as Illinois Secretary of State 01/01/1857 to 01/31/1865

Documents

Newspaper
Charleston (SC) Mercury, “Railroad Outrages,” February 23, 1859 02/23/1859

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