Marriage2 June 1860
Grover Cleveland marries France's Folsom
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Grover Cleveland Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Grover Cleveland, based on 23 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
23 records1860–189622 events4 places
Chronological biography
1860
1887
Interstate Commerce Act4 February 1887
The Interstate Commerce Act creates federal regulation of railroad rates and practices.
1892
National Convention23 June 1892
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
President of United States of America23 June 1892
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
1893
Panic of 18935 May 1893
Railroad failures and declining gold reserves trigger a severe financial and industrial contraction.
Sherman Act Repeal1 November 1893
Cleveland secures repeal of compulsory silver purchases to defend gold convertibility.
President of USA8 November 1893
Appointed President of the USA, 24th President
1894
Independence of Hawaii8 August 1894
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Independence of United States of America8 August 1894
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Recognition of By the USA8 August 1894
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Republic of Hawaii8 August 1894
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Bureau of Immigration18 August 1894
The Bureau of Immigration is established by Congress
Income Tax27 August 1894
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Legislation27 August 1894
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, passed without Clevelands signature. Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Legislation27 August 1894
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Economy of USA22 November 1894
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
Trade Treaty at Washington22 November 1894
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
Treaty of Commercial22 November 1894
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
1895
Gold Reserve Crisis8 February 1895
Cleveland authorises a bond sale to replenish the Treasury's dangerously depleted gold reserve.
Calls for citizens not to aid Cuban insurgents12 June 1895
Calls for citizens not to aid Cuban insurgents who are rising up against Spanish rule
Venezuelan Boundary Commission21 December 1895
At the request of the President Congress authorizes the Venezuelan Boundary Commission
1896
Unification10 January 1896
Utah becomes the 45th state of the Union
Invasion of Nicaragua20 March 1896
US Marines land in Nicaragua, to protect US citizens at the outbreak of revolution
Titles and roles
President of USA
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.