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1853 in the United States

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1853
in
the United States

Decades:
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Events from the year 1853 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Millard Fillmore (W-New York) (until March 4)
Franklin Pierce (D-New Hampshire) (starting March 4)
vacant (until March 4)
William R. King (D-Alabama) (March 4 – April 18)
vacant (starting April 18)

Events

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January–March

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March 4: Franklin Pierce becomes the 14th U.S. president
The president's wife, Jane, with their son Bennie, ca. 1850
William R. King becomes the 13th U.S. vice president

April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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December 30: Gadsden Purchase (in yellow)

Undated

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Ongoing

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Downey, Lynn (2008). "Levi Strauss: A Short Biography" (PDF). Levi Strauss & Co. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Kehl, Roy F.; Kirkland, David R. (2011). The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos. G. Schirmer Inc. p. xvii. ISBN 978-1-57467-198-8.
  3. ^ "Death, Data, and Denial in Antebellum New Orleans". harvardlibrarybulletin.org. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Haine, Edgar A. (1993). Railroad Wrecks. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-0-8453-4844-4.
  5. ^ Henderson, Harold (June 16, 1988). "Big Ideas: Tiny Shimer College has survived for 135 years on great books, high hopes, and very little money". Chicago Reader.
  6. ^ Ala. General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1853–1854 sess., 220, accessed July 28, 2023
  7. ^ "Wheaton Academy: Our History". Wheaton Academy. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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