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Tuesday, December 05, 1871

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Birthdays

George Armstrong Custer, circa 1864, detail

George Armstrong Custer

32 years old today

Thomas Roderick Dew, detail

Thomas Roderick Dew

69 years old today

James Guthrie, detail

James Guthrie

79 years old today

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John Baldwin Raymond

27 years old today

Thomas Jefferson Rusk, detail

Thomas Jefferson Rusk

68 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1855 to 03/03/1873
Legal/Political
Elihu Washburne serves as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to France 03/17/1869 to 09/10/1877
Legal/Political
The 42nd Congress is sitting in Washington, DC before its holiday recess which begins on December 21, 1871 12/05/1871 to 12/20/1871


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