WebThe 1836 United States presidential election was the 13th quadrennial presidential election, held from Thursday, November 3 to Wednesday, December 7, 1836. In the third consecutive election victory for the Democratic Party, incumbent Vice President Martin Van Buren defeated four candidates fielded by the nascent Whig Party.

Web(1751–1836) Democratic-Republican – May 2, 1801 March 3, 1809 7 years, 305 days Virginia: 6 Robert Smith (1757–1842) Democratic-Republican – March 6, 1809 April 1, 1811 2 years, 26 days ... This is a list of United States secretaries of state by time in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of ...

WebUnited States Volunteers also known as U.S. Volunteers, U.S. Volunteer Army, or other variations of these, ... Congress in 1836 authorized the President to accept 10,000 volunteers. The militia of Florida Territory and of adjacent …

WebHistory. First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792, the coin was produced in the United States from 1793 to 1857. The half-cent piece was made of 100% copper and was valued at five milles, or one two-hundredth of a dollar.It was slightly smaller than a modern U.S. quarter with diameters 22 mm (1793), 23.5 mm (1794–1836) and 23 mm …

WebThe structure of United States military ranks had its roots in British military traditions, adopting the same or similar ranks and titles. ... In 1836, shoulder straps were adopted to replace epaulettes for field duty. The straps followed the same color combination as the epaulettes; that is, the border was gold with silver insignia for all ...

WebThe 1st Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army regiment that has its antecedents in the early 19th century in the formation of the United States Regiment of Dragoons.To this day, the unit's special designation is "First Regiment of Dragoons". While they were the First Regiment of Dragoons another unit designated the 1st Cavalry Regiment was formed in …

WebThe United States occupation of Nicaragua from 1912 to 1933 was part of the Banana Wars, when the US military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934. The formal occupation began in 1912, even though there were various other assaults by the U.S. in Nicaragua throughout this period. American military interventions in Nicaragua …

WebThe precursor of the National Library of Medicine, established in 1836, was the Library of the Surgeon General's Office, a part of the office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army.The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and its Medical Museum were founded in 1862 as the Army Medical Museum.Throughout their history the Library of the …

WebIn a United States presidential election, the popular vote is the total number or the percentage of votes cast for a candidate by voters in the 50 states and Washington, D.C.; the candidate who gains the most votes nationwide is said to have won the popular vote.However, the popular vote is not used to determine who is elected as the nation's …

WebThe 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with the 2022 midterm elections at the federal, state, and local level, including elections to the U.S. House of Representatives.Elections were held for 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the U.S. Congress from January …