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* [[Martin H. McHenry]] became [[Shelby County Sheriff]]. | * [[Martin H. McHenry]] became [[Shelby County Sheriff]]. | ||
* The [[Montevallo|Wilson's Hill]] post office opened. | * The [[Montevallo|Wilson's Hill]] post office opened. | ||
* [[Centreville]] became the seat of [[Bibb County]]. | |||
== Religion == | == Religion == | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 4 April 2011
1829 was 42 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and 10 years after Alabama became a state.
Events
- November 25: Gabriel Moore became Governor of Alabama.
- August 8: William A. Scott became Jefferson County Sheriff.
- The Bibb County seat was moved to Centreville.
- Martin H. McHenry became Shelby County Sheriff.
- The Wilson's Hill post office opened.
- Centreville became the seat of Bibb County.
Religion
- New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded.
Works
Buildings
Individuals
- William Browne passed the bar in Vermont.
Births
- February 25: Rufus Cobb, attorney and Governor of Alabama
- Hansford Chitty, Confederate veteran
Deaths
- May: Samuel Massey, pioneer
Context
In 1829, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust premiered. Pope Pius VIII succeeded Pope Leo XII. The accordion was patented. Notable births included Levi Strauss, Geronimo, and Chester A. Arthur. Notable deaths included John Jay and James Smithson.
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