S. Grover Cleveland

Order:	22nd President, 24th President
Vice President:	Thomas A. Hendricks (1885, died in office) Adlai E. Stevenson (1893–1897)
Term of office:	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Preceded by:	Chester A. Arthur (1885) Benjamin Harrison (1893)
Succeeded by:	Benjamin Harrison (1889) William McKinley (1897)
Date of birth:	March 18, 1837
Place of birth:	Caldwell, New Jersey
Date of death:	June 24, 1908
Place of death:	Princeton, New Jersey
First Lady:	Frances Cleveland
Political party:	Democratic

Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was the only Democrat elected to the presidency in the era of Republican political domination between the American Civil War and the election of Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1732x2572, 411 KB) U.S. President Grover Cleveland. ... Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819–November 25, 1885) was a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and the twenty-first Vice President of the United States. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Presidents of France Félix Faure Georges Pompidou Presidents of the United States William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor Abraham Lincoln James Garfield William McKinley Warren G. Harding Franklin Delano Roosevelt John F. 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Cleveland was a hard worker and was scrupulously honest at a time when many politicians were neither, but he had little imagination and seemed overwhelmed by the nation's economic problems in his second term.

Biography

Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey to the Rev. Richard Cleveland and Anne Neal. He was one of nine children. His father was a Presbyterian minister. He was raised in upstate New York. As a lawyer in Buffalo, he became notable for his single-minded concentration upon whatever task faced him. He was elected sheriff of Erie County, New York in 1870 and, while in that post, carried out at least two hangings of condemned criminals. Political opponents would later hold this against him, calling him the "Buffalo Hangman." Cleveland stated that he wished to take the responsibility for the executions himself, and not pass it along to subordinates. Caldwell is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, also known as The Queen City, The Nickel City, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

At 44, he emerged into a political prominence that carried him to the White House in three years. Running as a reformer, he was elected mayor of Buffalo in 1881, with the slogan "Public Office is a Public Trust" as his trademark of office, and was later elected Governor of New York, where he worked closely with the young Theodore Roosevelt, at the time a leader of reform-minded Republicans in the New York legislature. Roosevelt admired Cleveland's stubborn nature. The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of the Governors of New York. ... Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth (1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth (1901-09) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. ... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ...

Presidency

Grover Cleveland was the first and only President married in the White House.

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Cleveland won the Presidency with the combined support of Democrats and reform Republicans, the "Mugwumps," who disliked the record of his opponent James G. Blaine of Maine. The campaign was one of the most vicious and negative up to that time. The Republicans claimed that Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child while he was still Governor of New York. Although Cleveland never admitted or denied the rumor, he did admit to paying child support to Maria Crofts Halpin, the woman who claimed he fathered her child, who was named Oscar Folsom Cleveland, in 1874 (Halpin was involved with several men at the time; Cleveland probably assumed responsibility because he was the only bachelor among them). After Cleveland's election as President, Democratic newspapers added a line to the sound-bite used against Cleveland and made it: "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa? Going to the White House! Ha Ha Ha!" Drawing of President Grover Clevelands and Frances Folsoms wedding. ... Drawing of President Grover Clevelands and Frances Folsoms wedding. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (975x193, 11 KB) Signature of Grover Cleveland scanned (300 dpi) from a document signed January 3, 1882. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (975x193, 11 KB) Signature of Grover Cleveland scanned (300 dpi) from a document signed January 3, 1882. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Mugwumps were Republicans who supported Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the 1884 United States presidential election. ... James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830–January 27, 1893) was a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from Maine and a two-time United States Secretary of State. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

A bachelor, Cleveland was initially ill-at-ease with all the comforts of the White House. "I must go to dinner," he wrote a friend, "but I wish it was to eat a pickled herring, a Swiss cheese and a chop at Louis's instead of the French stuff I shall find." A bachelor is an unmarried but marriageable man; some restrict the usage to men who have never been married. ...

In June 1886, Cleveland married 21-year-old Frances Folsom; he was the second President to be married while in office (after John Tyler), and the only President to be married in the White House itself. Frances Cleveland was the youngest First Lady in the history of the U.S. Some of the more salacious sections of the press highlighted the age difference of the two: Cleveland had been the girl's de facto guardian since she was 11 (Folsom had grown up calling Cleveland "Uncle Steve"), and was revealed to have bought her parents a baby carriage for her. Still more salacious allegations followed: in the election of 1888, Republicans spread false rumors that Cleveland beat his wife. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Frances Folsom Cleveland (July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947), wife of Grover Cleveland, was First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. ... John Tyler (March 29, 1790 - January 18, 1862), of Virginia, was the tenth (1841) Vice President of the United States, and the tenth (1841-1845) President of the United States. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Cleveland himself admitted that, as President, his greatest accomplishment was blocking others' bad ideas. He vigorously pursued a policy barring special favors to any economic group. Vetoing a bill to appropriate $10,000 to distribute seed grain among drought-stricken farmers in Texas, he wrote: "Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character...." He also vetoed hundreds of private pension bills to American Civil War veterans whose claims were fraudulent. When Congress, pressured by the Grand Army of the Republic, passed a bill granting pensions for disabilities not caused by military service, Cleveland vetoed that, too. Cleveland used the veto far more often than any President up to that time. Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... G.A.R. Memorial, Washington, D.C. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the American Civil War. ... A pension (also known as superannuation) is a retirement plan intended to provide a person with a secure income for life. ...

Statue of Cleveland outside City Hall in Buffalo, New York

He angered the railroads by ordering an investigation of western lands they held by Government grant, forcing them to return 81,000,000 acres (328,000 km²). He also signed the Interstate Commerce Act, the first law attempting Federal regulation of the railroads. Download high resolution version (400x746, 87 KB)Statue of Grover Cleveland outside City Hall in downtown Buffalo, New York (taken Sept. ... Download high resolution version (400x746, 87 KB)Statue of Grover Cleveland outside City Hall in downtown Buffalo, New York (taken Sept. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The American Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 created the Interstate Commerce Commissirs of the commission were appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

In December 1887, he called on Congress to reduce high protective tariffs. Told that he had given Republicans an effective issue for the campaign of 1888, he retorted, "What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?" He often opposed the Republican-controlled Senate. A joke of the day had the First Lady waking in the middle of the night and whispering to Cleveland, "Wake up, Grover. I think there's a burglar in the house." Cleveland sleepily mumbled, "No, no. Perhaps in the Senate, my dear, but not in the House." 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... A tariff is a tax placed on imported and/or exported goods, sometimes called a customs duty. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

Cleveland was defeated in the 1888 presidential election. Although he won a larger share of the popular vote than Republican candidate Benjamin Harrison, he received fewer electoral votes and thus lost the election - as did Samuel Tilden in the 1876 election and Al Gore in the 2000 election. Upon leaving the White House in 1889, Frances Cleveland told the servants, "I want you to take good care of all the furniture and ornaments in the house, for I want to find everything just as it is now when we come back again....four years from today." 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... This article is about the President. ... The United States Electoral College is the electoral college which chooses the President and Vice President of the United States at the conclusion of each Presidential election. ... Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

She was as good as her word. The primary issues for Cleveland for the 1892 campaign were reducing the tarriff and stopping free minting of silver which had depleted the gold reserves of the U.S. Treasury. Cleveland was elected again in 1892, thus becoming the only person ever elected to non-consecutive terms as President. Once back in office, Cleveland soon faced an acute economic depression. He dealt directly with the Treasury crisis rather than with business failures, farm mortgage foreclosures, and unemployment. He obtained repeal of the mildly inflationary Sherman Silver Purchase Act and, with the aid of Wall Street, maintained the Treasury's gold reserve. Critics accused him of being unfeeling and heartless, but Cleveland believed that the nation's finances had to be maintained in sound condition, and to his credit the depression had ended and the financial situation had stabilized by the time he had left office. Summary Held on November 8, 1892, New Yorks Grover Cleveland returned to defeat incumbent President Benjamin Harrison to become the first person to be elected to non-consecutive Presidential terms. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ... In economics, a depression is a term commonly used for a sustained downturn in the economy. ... A mortgage (literal translation: death pledge) is a device developed in the common law world, whereby the ownership of property is passed from one person -- the mortgagor -- to another -- the mortgagee in return for the loan of money. ... Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a bank or other secured creditor sells or repossesses a piece of real property due to the owners default on its promissory note. ... The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 required the United States Department of the Treasury to purchase and coin 4. ... For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ...

He was an adamant opponent of labor union strikes that interfered with interstate commerce and the operation of the government, as shown in his disapproval of the Pullman Strike. When railroad strikers in Chicago, Illinois violated a court injunction, Cleveland sent Federal troops to enforce it. "If it takes the entire army and navy of the United States to deliver a postcard in Chicago," he thundered, "that card will be delivered." It should be noted that other presidents, up until 1932, including Theodore Roosevelt used injunctions against labor unions. A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Pullman Strike began on May 11, 1894. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that either prohibits or compels (enjoins or restrains) a party from continuing a particular activity. ...

Invoking the Monroe Doctrine, Cleveland also forced the United Kingdom to accept arbitration of a disputed boundary in Venezuela. His administration is also credited with the modernization of the U.S. Navy that allowed the U.S. to decisively win the Spanish-American War in 1898, one year after he left office. The Monroe Doctrine, expressed in 1823, proclaimed that the Americas should be closed to future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries affairs. ... Arbitration, in the context of law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution — specifically, a legal alternative to litigation whereby the parties to a dispute agree to submit their respective positions (through agreement or hearing) to a neutral third party (the arbitrator(s) or arbiter(s)) for resolution. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1893, Cleveland appointed former Congressman James Henderson Blount as the Minister to Hawaii to investigate the unauthorized invasion of the Kingdom of Hawaii by U.S. Marines, which resulted in the fake revolution (aka "overthrow") against the government of Queen Liliuokalani by sugar planters and American businessmen. On December 18, 1893, Cleveland made an address to Congress reporting on the findings of Commissioner Blount in which he called the invasion an "act of war, committed with the participation of a diplomatic representative of the United States and without authority of Congress," called for the restoration of the government of Liliuokalani, and withdrew from the Senate the treaty of annexation of Hawaii, which was not submitted again for the remainder of his term. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... James Henderson Blount led an investigation into American involvement in the unlawful overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... John L. Stevens, United States Minister to Hawaii, ordered the landing of the United States Marine Corps on Oahu to forcibly dethrone Queen Liliuokalani. ... Invasion is a military action consisting of troops entering a foreign land (a nation or territory, or part of that), often resulting in the invading power occupying the area, whether briefly or for a long period. ... Princess Victoria Ka‘iulani, a member of the Kalākaua Dynasty, was in line to become Queen of Hawai‘i when her kingdom was overthrown by a small group of Hawaiian citizens primarily of European descent and United States citizens with the aid of the United States Marine Corps. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Look up Revolution on Wiktionary, the free dictionary This article is about revolution in the sense of a drastic change. ... Princess Victoria Ka‘iulani, a member of the Kalākaua Dynasty, was in line to become Queen of Hawai‘i when her kingdom was overthrown by a small group of Hawaiian citizens primarily of European descent and United States citizens with the aid of the United States Marine Corps. ... Her Majesty Lili‘uokalani, Queen of Hawai‘i Queen Lili‘uokalani of Hawai‘i (September 2, 1838 - November 11, 1917), given the Christian name Lydia Lili‘uokalani and later named Lydia K. Dominis, was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of the Congress. ... Her Majesty Lili‘uokalani, Queen of Hawai‘i Queen Lili‘uokalani of Hawai‘i (September 2, 1838 - November 11, 1917), given the Christian name Lydia Lili‘uokalani and later named Lydia K. Dominis, was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. ... Annexation is the legal merging of some territory into another body. ...

Just after beginning his second term in 1893, Dr. R. M. O’Reilly found an ulcerated sore a little less than one inch in diameter on the left lingual surface of Cleveland’s hard palate. Samples taken proved the growth to be malignant. Due to the financial depression of the country, Cleveland decided to have surgery performed on the tumor in secrecy to avoid further market panic. The surgery occurred on July 1, to give Cleveland time to make a full recovery for an August 7 address to Congress, which had recessed at the end of June. Under the guise of a vacation, Cleveland, accompanied by lead surgeon Dr. Joseph Bryant, left for New York. Bryant, joined by his assistant Dr. John F. Erdmann, Dr. W. W. Keen Jr., Dr. Ferdinand Hasbrouck (dentist and anesthesiologist) and Dr. Edward Janeway, prepared to operate aboard the yacht Oneida as it sailed in the East River to Long Island Sound. The surgery was conducted through the mouth, to avoid any scars or other signs of surgery. The team, sedating Cleveland with nitrous oxide (laughing gas), removed his upper left jaw and portions of his hard palate. The size of the tumor and the extent of the operation left Cleveland’s mouth severely disfigured. During another surgery, an orthodontist fitted Cleveland with a hard rubber prosthesis that corrected his speech and covered up the surgery. Of course, absolute secrecy did not surround the operation. A cover story about the removal of two bad teeth kept the suspicious press somewhat placated. Even when a newspaper story appeared, giving details of the actual operation, the participating surgeons discounted the severity of what transpired during Cleveland’s vacation. In 1917, one of the surgeon’s present on the Oneida wrote an article detailing the operation. (see 'Presidential disability prior to 1967' in Acting President of the United States). The lump was preserved and is on display at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... An ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection. ... The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate of the skull, located in the roof of the mouth. ... In medicine, malignant is a clinical term that is used to describe a clinical course that progresses rapidly to death. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... Long Island Sound near Guilford, Connecticut Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States. ... Nitrous oxide, also known as dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide, is a chemical compound with chemical formula N2O. Under room conditions it is a colourless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, slightly sweet odor. ... Orthodontics is the specialty in dentistry that studies the alteration of the alignment of crooked teeth. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States, established under the auspices of the Constitution of the United States, particularly its 25th Amendment (ratified in 1967). ... Interior of the Mütter Museum The Mütter Museum is a museum of medical oddities and antique medical equipment/specimens located in the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ...

Oil painting of Grover Cleveland, painted in 1899 by the Swedish painter Anders Zorn.

Cleveland chose to not run again for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1896, but was disappointed when his party nominated William Jennings Bryan on a Silver Platform. Cleveland supported a late-coming Gold Standard ticket that managed only 100,000 votes in the general election. After leaving the White House, he lived in retirement in Princeton, New Jersey. For a time he was a trustee of Princeton University, bringing him into contact with Woodrow Wilson, the only other Democrat elected between 1860 and 1932. In 1904, some conservative pro-business Democrats talked of renominating Cleveland to oppose progressive Republican President Theodore Roosevelt. However, Cleveland declined to reenter politics, and died in 1908 from a heart attack. Painting of Grover Cleveland by Anders Zorn. ... Painting of Grover Cleveland by Anders Zorn. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Stub | 1860 births | 1920 deaths | Swedish artists ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan, (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) born in Salem, Illinois, was a gifted orator and three-time United States Democratic nominee for President. ... 1922 U.S. gold certificate The gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of gold. ... Princeton highlighted in Mercer County. ... For other Princetons, see Princeton. ... Dr. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth (1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth (1901-09) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cleveland's portrait was on the U.S. $1000 bill from 1928 to 1946. He also appeared on a $1000 of 1907, and the first few issues of Federal Reserve notes from 1914, on the $20. Today, the currency of the United States, the U.S. dollar, is printed in bills in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Various Federal Reserve Notes Federal Reserve note is the official name for the kind of banknote used in the United States, more commonly known as dollar bills. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

George Cleveland, the President's grandson and a New Hampshire social worker and broadcaster, is now a Grover Cleveland re-enactor. State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ...

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Cabinet (1893–1897)

Portrait of Cleveland

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Supreme Court Appointments

Cleveland appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States during his first term. Seal of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the United States of America. ...

• Lucius Quintus C. Lamar - 1888
• Melville Weston Fuller - Chief Justice - 1888

Cleveland appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court during his second term. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (September 17, 1825–January 23, 1893) was a native Georgian who graduated from Emory College (see Emory University and Oxford College of Emory University) in 1845, and married the daughter of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, one of the schools early presidents. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Melville Weston Fuller (February 11, 1833–July 4, 1910) was the Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910. ...

• Edward Douglass White - 1894
• Rufus Wheeler Peckham - 1896

Two of Cleveland's nominees were rejected by the Senate. Chief Justice Edward Douglass White took the office in 1910. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; for Justice Peckhams father of the same name who served in the U.S. House of Representatives, see Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809-1873). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

• William Hornblower, on January 15, 1894, by a vote of 24-30.
• Wheeler Hazard Peckham, (the older brother of Rufus Wheeler) on February 16, 1894, by a vote of 32-41.

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Significant Events

• American Federation of Labor is created (1886)
• Haymarket Riot (1886)
• The Wabash Case (1886)
• Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
• Dawes Act (1887)
• Homestead Strike (1892)
• Omaha Populist Convention (1892)
• Panic of 1893
• Cleveland Opposes Annexation of Hawaii (1893)
• Wilson-Gorman Tariff (1894)
• Pullman Strike (1894)
• Coxey's Army (1894)
• United States v. E. C. Knight Co. (1895)

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States Admitted to the Union

• Utah – January 4, 1896

State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Related articles

• U.S. presidential election, 1884
• U.S. presidential election, 1888
• U.S. presidential election, 1892
• History of the United States (1865-1918)

Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Summary Held on November 8, 1892, New Yorks Grover Cleveland returned to defeat incumbent President Benjamin Harrison to become the first person to be elected to non-consecutive Presidential terms. ... At the end of the Civil War, the country was still bitterly divided. ...

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Democratic Party Presidential Nominees

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