1853 in the United States

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1853 in the United States
Years: 1850 1851 185218531854 1855 1856

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Events from the year 1853 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January–March

March 2: Washington Territory separates from Oregon Territory
March 4: Franklin Pierce becomes President

April–June

July–September

October–December

December 30: Gadsden Purchase (in yellow)

Undated

Ongoing

Births

  • January 1 – Harry A. Richardson, United States Senator from Delaware from 1907 till 1913. Died in 1928.
  • January 6 – Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, 28th Governor of Michigan from 1913 till 1917 and United States Senator from Michigan from 1923 till 1928. (died 1928)
  • January 19 – Stephen M. White, United States Senator from California from 1893 till 1899. Died in 1901.
  • February 16 – Charles J. Hughes, Jr., United States Senator from Colorado from 1909 till 1911. Died in 1911.
  • March 4 – Alexander S. Clay, United States Senator from Georgia from 1897 till 1910. Died in 1910.

Deaths

  • April 18 – William R. King, United States Senator from Alabama from 1819 till 1844. (born 1786)
  • May 2 – Jesse B. Thomas, United States Senator from Illinois from 1818 till 1829. (born 1777)
  • September 5 – George Poindexter, 2nd Governor of Mississippi from 1820 till 1822 and United States Senator from Mississippi from 1830 till 1835. (born 1779)
  • November 15 – Charles G. Atherton, United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1843 to 1849 and in 1853. (born 1804)

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