32nd United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 20, 1852: Uncle Tom's Cabin published
  • July 1, 1852: Henry Clay was the first to lie in state in the United States Capitol rotunda
  • November 2, 1852: U.S. presidential election, 1852: Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig Winfield Scott

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