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1798
| 1798 • The Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen Act is signed into law, creating the Marine Hospital Service, the forerunner to the current United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. |
1819
Feb 17
Age: 21y
marriageWilliam Burton Tompkins Owen County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1819 • The Panic of 1819, the first major financial crisis in the United States, begins. |
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Age: 22y
1820
Age: 22y
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birth of childJames B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • George IV of the United Kingdom ascends the throne on the death at Windsor Castle of his father George III (after 59 years on the throne), ending the period known as the British Regency. There will be a gap of 21 years before the title Prince of Wales is next used. |
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Age: 24y
1822
Age: 24y
birth of childJohn C Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1822 • Brazilian independence: Brazil declares its independence from Portugal. |
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Age: 28y
1826
Age: 28y
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birth of childMay B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1826 • Greek War of Independence: Attempted Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani begins. |
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Age: 31y
1829
Age: 31y
birth of childAmbrose Tompkins Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1829 • South African College inaugurated in Cape Town. |
1830
Age: 32y
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residenceRandolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Right next door to Joseph Higby, and a house or two away is a May Burton and Elijah Burton. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • The Whig Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey succeeds Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
1830
Jul 13
Age: 32y
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birth of childPaulina Jane Tompkins Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1830 • The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. |
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Age: 41y
1839
Age: 41y
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birth of childWilliam S Tompkins 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • In the United States, the first state law permitting women to own property is passed in Jackson, Mississippi. |
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Age: 44y
1842
Age: 44y
birth of childLucy Mildred Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1842 • Dorr Rebellion: Militiamen supporting Thomas Wilson Dorr attack the arsenal in Providence, Rhode Island, but are repulsed. |
1850
Age: 52y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • The city of Manchester reaches 400,000 inhabitants. |
1850
Age: 52y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state. |
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Age: 58y
1856
Age: 58y
deathBased on her husband's second marriage. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1856 • Anglo-Persian War: War is declared between Great Britain and Persia. |