Lapham

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lapham, 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. U.S. Army Weather Bureau created within the Army Signal Corps

   1870

   Role: First Civilian Assistant

   1. 1February 9, 1870 · Seat of GovernmentEstablishment by Joint Resolution

      Congress established the first official U.S. weather service via joint resolution, placing it under the Secretary of War to ensure accurate observations.

Sources

1. National Weather Service Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09