On July 4th in U S Political History
Part III
Part III
On July 4th in 1826 Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president, died at age 83 at one o'clock in the afternoon and was buried near Charlottesville, Virginia. He was the founder of the Univ. of Virginia and wrote the state’s statute of religious freedom.
On July 4th in 1826 John Adams died at age 90 in Braintree, Mass, just a few hours after Jefferson. Because communications was slow in those days, Adams and Jefferson, at their death, thought the other was still alive. Adams' last words were, "Thomas Jefferson still survives." It was 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Adams was the 2nd president of the US.
On July 4th in 1827 New York state law emancipated adult slaves.
On July 4th in 1828 Ground-breaking ceremonies were held in Baltimore for construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. On the same day, in nearby Georgetown, President John Quincy Adams, with great fanfare, lifted the first shovel of dirt to begin construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal that would link Washington, Baltimore and Pittsburgh by water.
On July 4th in 1829 The Cornerstone was laid for 1st U.S. mint
On July 4th in 1830 William Sublette, a trapper and explorer, named Independence Rock, Wyoming when he celebrated his 54th birthday there.
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