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James Budd
1851 May, 18

James Budd

James Budd, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of California (d. 1908)
James Herbert Budd (May 18, 1851 – July 30, 1908) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. Involved in federal and state politics, Budd was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2nd California district from 1883 to 1885, and served as the 19th Governor of California from 1895 until 1899.

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Events on 1851

  • 12 Feb

    Australian gold rushes

    Edward Hargraves announces he has found gold in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, starting the Australian gold rushes.
  • 11 Mar

    Giuseppe Verdi

    The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice.
  • 21 May

    Colombia

    Slavery is abolished in Colombia, South America.
  • 5 Jun

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper.
  • 24 Oct

    Umbriel (moon)

    William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel, and Ariel, orbiting Uranus.