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New York did not conduct a census in 1885 because its Governor David B. Hill refused to support the proposed census due to its extravagance and cost. [16] [17] Governor Hill objected to the idea of spending so much state money on a state census that was as extravagant as the 1880 U.S. Census. [16] [17]
1885 Kansas elections (1 P) This page was last edited on 26 January 2019, at 08:34 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
1871: Wild Bill Hickok becomes marshal of Abilene, Kansas. 1885: Coronado, Kansas, established. 1887, February 27: shoot-out with boosters — some would say hired gunmen — from nearby Leoti leaves several people dead and wounded. 1877: Nicodemus, the first all-black town in Kansas, is founded by African-American migrants from Kentucky.
[6] [7] Both the city government and local chamber of commerce refer to the city as Lincoln, [6] [8] and it appears as such on state maps and signs. [9] [10] Lincoln grew rapidly over the following decade, more than doubling in size, and the city gradually modernized. Kansas Christian College opened in Lincoln in 1885.
Donald C. Thompson (1885–1947) was an American war photographer, cinematographer, producer and director known primarily for his still and motion picture work during World War I. [1] Thompson repeatedly risked his life to capture the war on film, and then would return to the United States to share his experiences and images in public lectures ...
Hugoton, 1891. Settlers from McPherson, Kansas established a settlement in what was then west-central Seward County, Kansas in 1885. [4] [5] They originally named this settlement Hugo in honor of French writer Victor Hugo, but then changed its name to Hugoton to distinguish it from Hugo, Colorado.
1885: Named for: Fort Hays: Area ... As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 21,116 ... Kansas State University operates its Agricultural Research ...
Ford was founded around 1885. [4] It was named for Col. James Hobart Ford, a notable Union colonel and brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War. [5] The first post office in Ford was established in February 1885. [6]