Marriage
Grover Cleveland marries France's Folsom
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Grover Cleveland Biography and Timeline
Follow Grover Cleveland through 24 dated historical records for United States of America.
Grover Cleveland, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1860–1896Years on this page
1860
1887
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act creates federal regulation of railroad rates and practices.
Role range: 1885-1889
1892
National Convention
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
Role range: 1893-1897
President of United States of America
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
Role range: 1893-1897
1893
Panic of 1893
Railroad failures and declining gold reserves trigger a severe financial and industrial contraction.
Role range: 1893-1897
Sherman Act Repeal
Cleveland secures repeal of compulsory silver purchases to defend gold convertibility.
Role range: 1893-1897
Sherman Silver Purchase Repeal
Cleveland secures repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act to reduce pressure on Treasury gold reserves and defend the dollar's gold value.
Role range: 1893-1897
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 24th President
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
1894
Independence of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Independence of United States of America
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Recognition of By the USA
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Republic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Bureau of Immigration
The Bureau of Immigration is established by Congress
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Income Tax
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Role range: 1893-1897
Legislation
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, passed without Clevelands signature. Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Role range: 1893-1897
Legislation
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Economy of USA
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Trade Treaty at Washington
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Treaty of Commercial
The US & Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
1895
Gold Reserve Crisis
Cleveland authorises a bond sale to replenish the Treasury's dangerously depleted gold reserve.
Role range: 1893-1897
Calls for citizens not to aid Cuban insurgents
Calls for citizens not to aid Cuban insurgents who are rising up against Spanish rule
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Venezuelan Boundary Commission
At the request of the President Congress authorizes the Venezuelan Boundary Commission
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
1896
Unification
Utah becomes the 45th state of the Union
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Invasion of Nicaragua
US Marines land in Nicaragua, to protect US citizens at the outbreak of revolution
Role range: 1893-1897 – 1893-1897
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.