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In Founding Fathers

What happened in 1822?

One significant event that occurred in 1822 was that the UnitedStates officially recognized Mexico as an independent country. Thiswas also the year that Liberia was settled by… (MORE)

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In British Coins

What is the value of an 1822 British Sovereign?

A British 1822 gold Sovereign (KG IV), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to Â£2,000 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it m… (MORE)

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In US Presidents

Who was the president in 1822?

James Monroe was the President of the UnitedStates in 1822. He was the 5th President and served from 1817 March 4 to 1825 March4..

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In Brazil

Who was Brazil's founder in 1822?

Pedro I [October 12, 1798 - September 24, 1834] was the first leader of an independent Brazil in 1822. Independence from Portugal was declared on September 7, 1822. Known as … (MORE)

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In British Coins

What is the value of an 1822 British Farthing?

A British 1822 copper Farthing (KG IV)(leaf ribs incuse), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to Â£110 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in goo… (MORE)

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In Washington DC

How tall was the Washington Monument in 1822?

Construction of the Washington Monument did not begin until 1848. From 1854 to 1876, the monument was only 1/3 complete, having a height of about 152 feet (46 meters). The mar… (MORE)

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In Political Office Holders

Who was the Governor of Alabama in 1822?

Israel Pickens (born January 30, 1780 in Concord, North Carolina; died April 24, 1827 in Matanzas, Cuba) succeeded Thomas Bibb as the third Governor of Alabama, serving betwee… (MORE)

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In History of the United States

What was the Negro-Seamen Act of 1822?

The Negro-Seamen Act of 1822 was a South Carolina state law that required free seamen of African descent working aboard foreign or domestic ships jailed and held prisoner when… the ship entered any of South Carolina's harbors. Under the law, the person remained captive until the ship prepared to leave harbor, at which time a vessel's Captain could redeem the sailors' freedom by paying a $1,000 fine for each, or by agreeing to two months imprisonment. Unclaimed seamen were sold into slavery, even if they were foreign nationals. This law arose in part from South Carolina's fear of an imminent slave rebellion, which it believed was partially instigated by free seamen who encouraged slaves to fight for their freedom. The British were especially hard-hit by the new law, and complained to Stratford Canning, the British Minister in Washington, DC, about the expenses they were incurring as a result of the law. Canning discussed the matter with then-President John Quincy Adams, who agreed the practice should end and assigned US Attorney General Wirt to look into the matter. Wirt concluded the state law was in violation of a treaty with the British, as well as an infringment on Congress' right to control commerce under the interstate commerce clause. Adams sent a copy of the British Consul's complaint, along with Wirt's opinion, to the Governor of South Carolina, who introduced them to the state legislature at its next session. The state legislature was unable to agree on a resolution, and was unwilling to repeal the law, believing the federal government had no right to interfere with state sovereignty. A group of sea captains next applied for relief in US District Court, which referred them to the state court system. The South Carolina courts upheld their own law. With the state verdict behind them, the officers again applied for relief in District Court. Henry Elkison, a British-Jamaican free citizen of African descent and captured sailor of the British ship Homer, was used as the plaintiff in a test case brought against Charleston sheriff Francis Deliesseline, demanding Elkison be released absolutely or allowed out on bail. William Johnson, an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court heard the case Elkison v. Deliesseline, 8 Fed. Cas. 493, no. 4,366 (C.C.D.S.C. 1823) while riding circuit in South Carolina. After hearing arguments, Johnson determined the Nego-Seamen Act was unconstitutional because it violated the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce, which included navigable waters, and violated a treaty with Great Britain ensuring its right to engage in free trade with the United States. In his opinion, Johnson stated the law was the equivalent of a declaration of war on the British. In the wake of Johnson's decision, South Carolina expelled from the state Samuel Hoar, a Massachusetts attorney interested in challenging South Carolina in the US Supreme Court, thus blocking the high court from ruling on the matter. The Executive branch refused to enforce the Johnson's decision, tacitly approving South Carolina's actions and encouraging other Southern states to adopt similar exclusionary laws against people of African descent. The lack of meaningful federal intervention eventually empowered South Carolina to issue an Ordinance of Nullification, declaring federal law "utterly null and void," an act that foreshadowed the Civil War. Although the Supreme Court was prevented from reviewing the constitutionality of the Negro-Seamen Act, Johnson's decision was validated the following year in Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824). (MORE)

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In Political Office Holders

Who was the Governor of New York in 1822?

DeWitt Clinton (born March 2, 1769 in Little Britain, New York; died February 11, 1828 in Albany, New York) succeeded John Tayler as the sixth Governor of New York, serving be… (MORE)

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In Ku Klux Klan

What does KKK-a-1822 stand for?

This is the Federal Specifications that Ambulances must adhere to when being built. Current Spec is KKK-A-1822F