1849 in Iowa

← 1848 1847 1846 1849 in Iowa → 1850 1851 1852
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	History of Iowa Historical outline of Iowa List of years in Iowa 1849 in the United States

The following is a list of events of the year 1849 in Iowa.

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Ansel Briggs (D)

Events

• Sac and Fox Native Americans were forced to leave their lands in Tama and Benton counties.[1]
• July - Des Moines First Newspaper, The Iowa Star, now known as the Des Moines Register, becomes Des Moines first newspaper.[2]

See also

• 1849 in the United States

References

1. Buffalo, Johnathan. "A Narrative of Chronology and Perspectives On the Removal and Return of the Meskwaki to Iowa" (PDF).
2. "Timeline of Des Moines | Des Moines Public Library". www.dmpl.org. Retrieved December 8, 2024.