1837 in the United States

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"Map Illustrating the Plan of the Defenses of the Western and Southwestern Frontier" published 1837 (NARA 77452208) Map Illustrating the Plan of the Defenses of the Western and Southwestern Frontier - NARA - 77452208.jpg
"Map Illustrating the Plan of the Defenses of the Western and Southwestern Frontier" published 1837 (NARA 77452208)

Events from the year 1837 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

Andrew Jackson (D-Tennessee) (until March 4)
Martin Van Buren (D-New York) (starting March 4)
Martin Van Buren (D-New York) (until March 4)
Richard M. Johnson (D-Kentucky) (starting March 4)

Events

March 4: Martin Van Buren becomes the eighth U.S. president Francis Alexander - Martin Van Buren - Google Art Project.jpg
March 4: Martin Van Buren becomes the eighth U.S. president
Richard M. Johnson becomes the ninth U.S. vice president Richard Mentor Johnson A29919.jpg
Richard M. Johnson becomes the ninth U.S. vice president

Ongoing

Births

Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland, by Frederick Gutekunst.jpg
Grover Cleveland

Deaths

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1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1837th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 837th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 19th century, and the 8th year of the 1830s decade. As of the start of 1837, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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