When William Henry Olmstead was born on 26 March 1849, in Bethel, Bethel Township, Branch, Michigan, United States, his father, Daniel Philip Olmstead Sr, was 37 and his mother, Corintha Bunnell Harris, was 29. He married Caroline Picton Pitt on 29 November 1888. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 15 October 1913, in Norwood, San Miguel, Colorado, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Norwood, San Miguel, Colorado, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
English: habitational name from Olmstead Green in Cambridgeshire.
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