1876 in the United States

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Events from the year 1876 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

Michael C. Kerr (D-Indiana) (until August 19)
Samuel J. Randall (D-Pennsylvania) (starting December 4)

Events

"Centennial Mirror", showing events from 1776 (left) compared with similar events in 1876 (right) Centennial mirror, 1776-1876.jpg
"Centennial Mirror", showing events from 1776 (left) compared with similar events in 1876 (right)

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1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1876th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 876th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 19th century, and the 7th year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1876, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William W. Belknap</span> 30th U.S. Secretary of War (1829–1890)

William Worth Belknap was a lawyer, Union Army officer, government administrator in Iowa, and the 30th United States Secretary of War, serving under President Ulysses S. Grant. Belknap was impeached on March 2, 1876, for his role in the trader post scandal but was acquitted by the Senate. Belknap was the first cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. Donald Cameron</span> American politician (1833–1918)

James Donald Cameron was an American banker, businessman and Republican politician who served as Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Ulysses S. Grant from 1876 to 1877 and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1877 to 1897. Cameron succeeded his father, Simon Cameron, in both offices and as boss of the powerful Pennsylvania Republican political machine.

Events from the year 1830 in the United States.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1837 in the United States</span> U.S.-related events during the year of 1837

Events from the year 1837 in the United States.

James Joseph Bell was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. His name is sometimes incorrectly given as James M. Bell.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1846 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1846 in the United States. In this year, the United States declares war on Mexico, starting the Mexican–American War.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Evans (Medal of Honor)</span>

William Evans was an Irish-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 7th U.S. Infantry during the Black Hills War. He participated in campaigns against the Sioux in the Montana Territory and, at Big Horn from July 9–14, 1876, volunteered to deliver critical dispatches between Generals George Crook and Alfred Terry. He later received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions.

The trader post scandal, or Indian Ring, took place during Reconstruction and involved Secretary of War William W. Belknap and his wives receiving kickback payments from a Fort Sill tradership contract.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">29th Wisconsin Legislature</span> Wisconsin legislative term for 1876

The Twenty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1876, to March 14, 1876, in regular session.

References

  1. ↑ Roth, Cheyna (December 28, 2023). "My Favorite Victorian Criminal Was a Bank Robber With a Secret Weapon". Slate. ISSN   1091-2339 . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Dewey, Melvil (1876). A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library. OCLC   78870163 . Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ A Correspondent (March 21, 1876). "The Carnal Rain – Careful Investigation of the Kentucky Marvel" (PDF). New York Herald . p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ U.S. Patent #174,466.
  5. ↑ "Birth of the Microphone: How Sound Became Signal". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Baxter, Albert (1891). History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Munsell.
  7. ↑ "Warren Hugh Twining". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Olympedia – Polly Whittier". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ Bell, John L. Hard Times : Beginnings of the Great Depression in North Carolina, 1929-1933. Raleigh: North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 1982. Print.
  10. ↑ Sears, Donald A. (1978). John Neal. Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers. p. 12. ISBN   080-5-7723-08.
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