The Political Graveyard: May 1, 1859 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: William A. Gaston — Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Preston E. Terry — Terryville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. See also: Politicians who were born on May 1 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1859 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on May 1 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1859 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Joel Adams — Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C. See also: Politicians who died on May 1 (all years), or politicians who died in 1859 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 82: Nathaniel Bullock Age 69: William Wilcox Age 67: Selah B. Strong Age 63: Elial T. Foote Age 60: Thomas Smith Age 57: David G. Floyd Age 51: Robert Campbell Age 47: Nathan Fellows Dixon II Age 45: Augustus Rhodes Sollers Age 43: Henry Massey Rector Age 36: Julius Freiberg Age 35: Addison White Age 33: Bushrod W. Lott Age 27: Philip W. McKinney Age 26: Charles E. Phelps Age 25: Samuel Hand Age 21: William W. Betts Age 20: Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Age 19: Warren B. English Age 18: John A. T. Hull; Christian Knauff Age 15: John Fitzpatrick; John E. Wheelock Age 13: Wharton Barker Age 11: Zed S. Stanton; Zack T. Sutley Age 7: Newel Smith Age 6: Frank B. Doran; George C. Rowe Age 3: Bryan F. Mahan; Samuel H. Elrod; Alfred J. Doherty; Athill E. Irving Age 2: James L. Hotchkiss Age 1: R. H. 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