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Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1841 <<Previous year Next year>>
March 1, 1841 |
Joseph R. Anderson hired as commercial agent for Tredegar Iron Works |
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March 4, 1841 |
William Henry Harrison is inaugurated President of the United States. John Tyler becomes Vice President |
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John Tyler |
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William Henry Harrison |
April 4, 1841 |
William Henry Harrison dies, becoming the first U. S. President to die in office. |
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John Tyler |
April 6, 1841 |
John Tyler inaugurated President of the United States |
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John Tyler |
August 13, 1841 |
Whigs repeal the Independent Treasury Act |
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August 16, 1841 |
President Tyler vetoes a bill creating a National Bank. Fellow Whigs "riot" in front of the White House following the veto. |
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John Tyler |
September 3, 1841 |
The Senate approves a new bank bill 27 to 22 |
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September 4, 1841 |
The Distribution Preemption Act passes Congress, giving settlers 160 acres of land in the West for $1.25 per acre. |
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September 11, 1841 |
President Tyler accepts the resignation of each of his Cabinet members except Daniel Webster over his veto of the National Bank bill. |
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John Tyler |
September 13, 1841 |
President Tyler makes new Cabinet appointments |
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John Tyler |
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