27th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 4, 1841: William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as President of the United States
  • April 4, 1841: Harrison died and John Tyler became President
  • August 16, 1841: President Tyler's veto of a bill to re-establish the Second Bank of the United States led Whig Party members to riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
  • May 19, 1842: Dorr Rebellion

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