Events from the year 1858 in the United States. President: James Buchanan (D-Pennsylvania) Vice President: John C. Breckinridge (D-Kentucky) Chief Justice:...

The 1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 7, 1858, and December 1, 1859. Each...

The 1858–59 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification...

The 1858 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President James Buchanan's term and marked the end of the transitional period between...

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...

The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate...

The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral...

This section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from 1820 to 1859. 1820 – Massachusetts divided in two with the admission of Maine...

the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof, such as American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska Natives. The United...

passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...

designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence...

in the vast majority of the United States as a result of state laws rather than federal laws. It is, however, legal in some rural counties within the...

The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York. For chronological tables of members of both...

Religion in the United States is widespread, diverse, and vibrant, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming...

The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, but the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English)...

In this list of presidents of the United States by age, the first table charts the age of each president of the United States at the time of presidential...

rebellions involving the United States of America. Currently, there are 108 wars on this list, 4 of which are ongoing. 12 major wars include the American Revolutionary...

In the United States, the Great Recession was a severe financial crisis combined with a deep recession. While the recession officially lasted from December...

related to 1858. 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar...

This is a list of the 100+ largest extant and historic houses in the United States, ordered by area of the main house. The list includes houses that have...

reflected in discriminatory laws, practices, and actions (including violence) against "racial" or ethnic groups throughout the history of the United States. Since...

The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most...

October 12, 1858, netting a 3-seat Republican gain. 1859 Ohio's 14th congressional district special election 1858 and 1859 United States House of Representatives...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction...

The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau...

the oldest buildings in the United States and its territories. The list includes sites in current states and territories which were not part of the original...

This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial...

In the United States, libertarianism is a political philosophy promoting individual liberty. According to common meanings of conservatism and liberalism...

The 1858 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 4, 1858 to elect the single United States Representative...

Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions overseen by the federal government of the United States. The various American...