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Events from the year 1857 in the United States.
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Events from the year 1857 in the United States.
This section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from 1820 to 1859.
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1859, during the first two years of James Buchanan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1850 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
The following are events from the year 1825 in the United States.
Events from the year 1829 in the United States.
The presidency of James Buchanan began on March 4, 1857, when James Buchanan was inaugurated as 15th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1861. Buchanan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, took office as the 15th United States president after defeating John C. Frémont of the Republican Party and former President Millard Fillmore of the American Party in the 1856 presidential election. He declined to seek re-election and was succeeded by Republican Abraham Lincoln.
The Breckinridge family is a family of public figures from the United States. The family has included six members of the United States House of Representatives, two United States Senators, a cabinet member, two ambassadors, one United States Vice President, and one unsuccessful candidate for United States President. Breckinridges have served as college presidents, prominent ministers, soldiers, and theologians and in important positions at state and local levels. The family was most notable in Kentucky and most prominent during the 19th century, during nearly one third of which a member of the family served in the United States Congress.
James Buchanan Jr. was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. Buchanan also served as the secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He was an advocate for states' rights, particularly regarding slavery, and minimized the role of the federal government preceding the American Civil War.
Events from the year 1881 in the United States. For the second time in history, the country had three different presidents in one calendar year: Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur.
The following is a partial list of events from the year 1812 in the United States. After years of increasing tensions, the United States declares war on the British Empire, starting the War of 1812.
Events from the year 1816 in the United States.
Events from the year 1820 in the United States.
Events from the year 1821 in the United States.
Events from the year 1841 in the United States. It was the first calendar year to have three different presidents, which would only occur again in 1881.
Events from the year 1850 in the United States.
Events from the year 1858 in the United States.
Events from the year 1860 in the United States.
Events from the year 1869 in the United States.
Events from the year 1875 in the United States.
Events from the year 1893 in the United States.
Events from the year 1901 in the United States.
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