Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Wiseley was born on 9 July 1816, in Ohio, United States, his father, Edward Wiseley, was 33 and his mother, Leah Tomlinson, was 26. He married Lorraine Bright on 7 June 1831, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 18 November 1882, in Royal Center, Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Royal Center, Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States.
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- Henry Wisley, "United States Census, 1880"
- Henry Wiseley, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Henry Wiseley, "Find A Grave Index"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
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English (Lancashire): variant of Wisely .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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