What Happened in Mar 1837

Lincoln is admitted to the Bar

Admitted to the bar in 1837, he moved to Springfield, Illinois that same year and began to practice law with John T. Stuart. With a reputation as... Read more

City of Chicago is Incorporated, Granted City Charter by the State of Illinois

In 1837 Chicago received its first city charter, which divided the city into six wards, allowed for a mayor elected to a one-year term, and legally... Read more

Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the eighth president of the United States

The ailing President Jackson and his Vice President Van Buren rode together to the Capitol from the White House in a carriage made of timbers from... Read more