Brief Life History of Catherine
Catherine McCarty was born on 4 September 1867, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Catherine Mccarty, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
World Events (3)
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.
1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment
As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McCarthy , reflecting the common southern Irish pronunciation of th.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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