Births on January 7

James Munro (Australian politician)

Born on January 7, 1832

James Munro, Scottish-Australian publisher and politician, 15th Premier of Victoria (d. 1908)

James Munro (7 January 1832 – 25 February 1908) was a Scottish born Australian businessman and colonial politician, and the 15th Premier of Victoria. He is best known as one of the leading figures in the land boom of the 1880s and especially the subsequent crash of the early 1890s, where his Christian morals were seen to clash with his business activities.

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Events on 1832

12 Feb

Galápagos Islands
Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands.
24 Mar

Joseph Smith
In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith.
24 May

London Conference of 1832
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
10 Jul

Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
1 Oct

Convention of 1832
Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.

Births on January 7

James Munro (Australian politician)

Born on January 7, 1832

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Events on 1832

Galápagos Islands

Joseph Smith

London Conference of 1832

Second Bank of the United States

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