When Bezaleel Edson was born on 10 March 1802, in Vermont, United States, his father, Rufus Edson, was 37 and his mother, Molly Cole, was 36. He married Alma Cleveland on 8 August 1824, in Italy, Yates, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Yates, New York, United States in 1850. He died in January 1850, in Italy, Yates, New York, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Italy, Yates, New York, United States.
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France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
English: variant of Edison .
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