On May 24th in US Political History
On May 24th in 1607 Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers founded Jamestown on the mouth of the James River in Virginia. They had left England with 144 members, 39 died on the way.
On May 24th in 1610 Sir Thomas Gates instituted "laws divine moral and marshal, " a harsh civil code for Jamestown.
On May 24th in 1624 James I revoked Virginia's charter after years of unprofitable operation and it became a royal colony.
On May 24th in 1764 Bostonian lawyer James Otis denounced "taxation without representation" and called for the colonies to unite in demonstrating their opposition to Britain's new tax measures.
On May 24th in 1818 Gen. Andrew Jackson captured Pensacola, Florida.
On May 24th in 1830 The first passenger railroad in the United States began service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Md.
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