Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Bloomer was born on 21 November 1866, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, Jesse R. Bloomer, was 36 and her mother, Sarah A Robinette, was 32. She married David O Bledsoe about 1883, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870 and Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. She died on 4 May 1906, at the age of 39, and was buried in Scott, Virginia, United States.
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- Amelia Bloomer in household of Jesse R Bloomer, "United States Census, 1880"
- Amelia Bloomer Bledsoe, "Find A Grave Index"
- Millie Bledsoe, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an iron worker, from Middle English blomere (see Bloom 4).
Americanized form of Dutch Bloemer or German Blümer (see Blumer ).
Irish (Tyrone): unexplained. MacLysaght says that it is a synonym of Gormley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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