When Ruth Swett was born on 2 August 1803, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Enoch Swett, was 41 and her mother, Molly Miriam Fowler, was 33. She married Dea Ezra Flanders on 14 August 1823, in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 8 May 1838, at the age of 34, and was buried in South Hampton Cemetery, South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
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Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.
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.
Altered form of English Sweet . This surname is also found in Chile, where it is at least in part of North American origin.
Americanized (possibly shortened) form of an unidentified eastern Ashkenazic surname.
Americanized form of Polish Szwed .
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