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Frederic T. Greenhalge
1842 Jul, 19

Frederic T. Greenhalge

Frederic T. Greenhalge, English-American lawyer and politician, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)
Frederic Thomas Greenhalge (born Greenhalgh) (July 19, 1842 – March 5, 1896) was a British-born lawyer and politician in the United States state of Massachusetts. He served in the United States House of Representatives and was the state's 38th governor. He was elected three consecutive times, but died early in his third term. He was the state's first foreign-born governor.

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Events on 1842

  • 13 Jan

    1842 retreat from Kabul

    Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
  • 9 Mar

    Rancho San Francisco

    The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
  • 30 Mar

    Crawford Long

    Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
  • 14 Aug

    Seminole Wars

    American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
  • 7 Dec

    Ureli Corelli Hill

    First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.