19th century
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 Californiaportal |
- 1839 – Sutter's Fort (or “New Helvetia”) established. [1]
- 1845 – New Helvetia Cemetery established, the first cemetery in the city [2]
- 1849
- Sacramento City founded by John Sutter, Jr. and Sam Brannan. [3]
- William Stout becomes mayor.
- City Cemetery established.
- First sale of town lots. [1]
- 1850
- August: Squatters' Riot.
- October–November: Cholera outbreak [4]
- November: Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery established, the first Jewish cemetery in the state [5]
- Population: 6,820. [1]
- Daily California Republican newspaper begins publication. [6]
- 1852
- Congregation B'nai Israel synagogue established.
- Big Four Building constructed.
- Fire. [1]
- 1854 – State legislature relocates to Sacramento. [7]
- Sacramento Turn Verein founded [8]
- 1855
- First local steam railway of California opened. [1]
- November: the first California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, was held here. [9] [10]
- 1856
- Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park built.
- December: the second California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, held here [10]
- 1857
- 1860 – Ground broken for California State Capitol building. [7]
- 1862 - Flood. [1]
- 1863 – Central Pacific Railroad building across the Sierras begins. [1]
- 1865 – California State Convention of Colored Citizens, a colored convention, was held here [12]
- 1869 – First train from the Atlantic coast reaches Sacramento. [1]
- 1874 – Capitol building completed. [7]
- 1877 – Muybridge photographs galloping horse at Union Park Racetrack.
- 1879 – Sacramento Free Public Library founded. [13]
- 1889 – Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament built.
- 1890 – Population: 26,386. [1]
- 1891 – Brighton School rebuilt.
- 1898 – Ruhstaller Building constructed.
- 1900 – Population: 29,282. [1]
