1849

1849 was 22 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 30th year of Alabama statehood.

Events

• Henry W. Collier became Governor of Alabama.
• The Cove post office was established.

Business

• Shelby Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
• The Central Alabamian was published.

Works

• Michael Tuomey's Geological Map of Alabama was printed.

Individuals

• James M. Finley became Shelby County Sheriff.

Births

• Andrew Beard, mechanic and inventor

Deaths

• Isaac McGuire

Context

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S. The United States Department of the Interior was established. The The St. Louis Fire nearly destroyed the entire city. Tens of thousands of "forty-niners" arrived in California seeking gold.

Notable births in 1849 included Luther Burbank, Emma Lazarus, Ivan Pavlov, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Crazy Horse. Notable deaths included James K. Polk, Dolley Madison, Edgar Allan Poe, and Frédéric Chopin.

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