1848 in Iowa

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Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	History of Iowa Historical outline of Iowa List of years in Iowa 1848 in the United States

The following is a list of events of the year 1848 in Iowa.

Incumbents

State government

• Govenor: Ansel Briggs (D)

Events

• Summer - Rev. Michael Hummer climbed into the belfry of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa City, trying to “recover” the bell he believed to be his.[1]
• November 7 - Lewis Cass wins the United States presidential election in Iowa.[2]

See also

1848 in the United States

References

1. Heritage, Our Iowa (2023-08-14). "Did You Know? In 1848". Our Iowa Heritage. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
2. "1848 | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-24.