The 1840s

Explore 216 historical events from 1840–1849.

1842

John Q

John Quincy Adams Brackett was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Republican and temperance advocate, he served one term as the 36th governor of Massachusetts,…

John Q

1841 185 years ago

James Gordon Bennett Jr

James Gordon Bennett Jr. was an American publisher. He was the publisher of the New York Herald, founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), who emigrated from Sco…

James Gordon Bennett Jr