Historedia
Person

Secretary of State

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1793–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Secretary of State, 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. Establishment of the US Patent System

    1793

    Role: Examiner of patents under the First Patent Act

    1. 1793 · United StatesSecond Patent Act

      The Second Patent Act modified the examination process, eliminating mandatory examination and emphasizing the enablement requirement.

  2. Event of 1899: The U.S. state of Delaware enacts its general corporation act that makes it the

    1899

    Role: Administrative Official (inferred from the general incorporation mechanism; no individual named)

    1. March 10, 1899 · DelawareAdoption of General Incorporation Act

      Delaware adopted a general incorporation act on March 10, 1899, to attract businesses, following New Jersey's earlier corporate-friendly laws.

Sources

  1. United States patent law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Delaware corporation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17