1834 in the United States

1834 in the United States
Decades:	1810s 1820s – 1830s – 1840s 1850s
Years:	1831 1832 1833 – 1834 – 1835 1836 1837
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Events from the year 1834 in the United States.

Incumbents

• President: Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
• Vice President: Martin Van Buren (Democratic)
• Chief Justice: John Marshall
• Speaker of the House of Representatives: Andrew Stevenson (D-Virginia) (until June 2), John Bell (Whig-Tennessee) (starting June 2)
• Congress: 23rd

Events

• January 25 – Hillsborough County was created by Florida's territorial legislature.
• March 28 – The United States Senate censures President Andrew Jackson for his actions in defunding the Second Bank of the United States.
• April 14 – The Whig Party is officially named by United States Senator Henry Clay.
• August 11–12 – Ursuline Convent Riots: A convent of Ursuline nuns is burned near Boston.
• November 4 – Delta Upsilon fraternity founded at Williams College.
• November 11 – The rare 1804 silver dollar coin is struck by the United States Mint

Undated

• Indian Trade and Intercourse Act renewed
• Worcester Academy is founded as the Worcester County Manual Labor High School.
• Franklin College is founded in Franklin, Indiana.
• The Medical College of Louisiana is founded in New Orleans, which later becomes Tulane University.

See also

• 1834 in Canada

External links

• Media related to 1834 in the United States at Wikimedia Commons