Historedia
Person

Joseph Wharton

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1866

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph Wharton, 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

  1. Congress authorizes the five-cent nickel coin

    1866

    Role: Industrialist

    1. 16 May 1866 · United States CapitolCongress Authorizes Five-Cent Nickel

      Congress passed legislation on May 16, 1866, authorizing the Mint to strike a five-cent piece consisting of base metal, effectively eliminating the half dime.

Sources

  1. Nickel (United States coin) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22