1825 in the United States
overview of USA-related events during the year of 1825
The following are events from the year 1825 in the United States.
Incumbents
Federal government
President:
James Monroe (DR-Virginia) (until March 4)
John Quincy Adams (DR/NR-Massachusetts) (starting March 4)
Vice President:
Daniel D. Tompkins (DR-New York) (until March 4)
John C. Calhoun (D-South Carolina) (starting March 4)
Chief Justice: John Marshall (Virginia)
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Henry Clay (DR-Kentucky) (until March 4)
John W. Taylor (DR-New York) (starting December 5)
Congress: 18th (until March 4), 19th (starting March 4)
State governments
Events
January–March
January 10 – Indianapolis becomes the capital of Indiana (moved from Corydon, Indiana).
February 9 – After no presidential candidate receives a majority of U.S. Electoral College votes, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as President of the United States in a contingent election.
February 12 – Treaty of Indian Springs: The Lower Creek Council, led by William McIntosh, cedes a large amount of Creek territory in Georgia to the United States government.
March 4 – John Quincy Adams is sworn in as the sixth president of the United States, and John C. Calhoun is sworn in as the seventh vice president.
March 17 – The Norfolk & Dedham Group is founded as The Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
April–June
April 30 – Upper Creek chief Menawa leads an attack that assassinates William McIntosh for signing the Treaty of Indian Springs.
May 11 – American Tract Society is founded.
June 3 – Kansa Nation cedes its territory to the United States (see History of Kansas).
June 11 – The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City.
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