Births on July 15

W. W. Thayer

Born on July 15, 1827

W. W. Thayer American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Oregon (d. 1899)

William Wallace Thayer (July 15, 1827 – October 15, 1899), was an American Democratic politician active in U.S. states of Idaho and Oregon. Most notably, he served as the sixth Governor of Oregon from 1878 to 1882 and Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1888 to 1889.

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W. W. Thayer
Governor of Oregon

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Events on 1827

7 Mar

Carmen de Patagones
Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
7 Apr

Friction match
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
4 Jul

New York State
Slavery is abolished in New York State.
17 Aug

Pope Leo XII
Dutch King Willem I and Pope Leo XII sign concord
17 Oct

Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano

Births on July 15

W. W. Thayer

Born on July 15, 1827

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Events on 1827

Carmen de Patagones

Friction match

New York State

Pope Leo XII

Teatro alla Scala di Milano