1841
1841 was 30 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 22nd year of Alabama statehood.
Events
- November 22: Benjamin Fitzpatrick became Governor of Alabama.
- Howard College was founded in Marion.
- Jones-Bailey Cemetery was established.
Business
- Horace Ware and John McClannahan began purchasing land for the Shelby Furnace.
Individuals
- August 25: Peter Anderson reclaimed the office of Jefferson County Sheriff from Moses Kelley.
- December 22: William Mudd married Florence Jane Earle.
- Walter Drennen married Matilda Drennen.
- Joseph Riley Smith completed his medical studies at the Transylvania Medical College in Lexington, Kentucky.
Births
- May 26: Charles Whelan, physician
- August 15: Julia Tutwiler, educator and social reformer
- Charles Hooper, merchant
Deaths
- July 31: Hosea Holcombe, religious leader and historian
Context
In 1841, the Second Seminole War continued. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland occupied Hong Kong. William Henry Harrison became President, died one month later, and was succeeded by Vice President John Tyler. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed its Grand Armoury. The city of Dallas, Texas was founded. The First Opium War continued.
Notable births in 1841 included Henry Morton Stanley, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, Charles J. Guiteau, Georges Clemenceau, and King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Notable deaths included Ferdinando Carulli, William Henry Harrison, Franz Xaver von Baader, David Wilkie, Mary Rogers, and John Chandler.
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