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1829Sep, 24

Charles S. West

Charles S. West, American jurist and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (d. 1885)
Charles Shannon West (September 24, 1829 – October 23, 1885) was an American jurist and politician in the state of Texas, serving as a state representative, the Texas Secretary of State, and an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

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Events on 1829

  • 19Jan

    Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
  • 7Apr

    Book of Mormon

    Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
  • 23May

    Cyrill Demian

    Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.
  • 10Jun

    River Thames

    The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
  • 14Sep

    Treaty of Adrianople (1829)

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.