Person
Henry Shelton Sanford
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1884–1885
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Shelton Sanford, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Leopold II establishes the Congo Free State
1884–1885Role: Businessman who successfully lobbied at Leopold's request
- US Approval
In 1884, the US Secretary of State announced sympathy with and approval of the humane and benevolent purposes of the International Association of the Congo.
- Berlin Conference Recognition
Representatives of 14 European countries and the United States recognised Leopold as sovereign of most of the area he and Stanley had claimed.
- Establishment of the Congo Free State
Leopold II established the Congo Free State as a personal possession, with the name officially adopted in August 1885.
- US Approval
Sources
- Congo Free State Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08