Historedia
Person

Thaddeus Stevens

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1839–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thaddeus Stevens, 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. Whig Party's first national convention nominates William Henry Harrison

    1839

    Role: Supporter

    1. December 1839 · Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrison Wins Fifth Ballot

      William Henry Harrison won the presidential nomination on the fifth ballot, supported by Thaddeus Stevens and Thurlow Weed, defeating front-runner Henry Clay.

    2. December 4-8, 1839 · Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaFirst Whig National Convention

      The Whig Party held its first national convention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from December 4 to 8, 1839, to select the presidential nominee for the 1840 election.

  2. 'In God We Trust' first appears on the US two-cent piece

    1864

    Role: Congressman

    1. 1864 · United States MintFirst Appearance on Two-Cent Piece

      The motto 'In God We Trust' first appeared on the two-cent piece, which went into mass circulation in 1864.

    2. April 22, 1864 · Washington, D.C.Passage of the Coinage Act

      The Coinage Act of 1864 was signed on April 22, authorizing bronze cents and two-cent pieces to address wartime coin shortages.

  3. Event of 1868: Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: The United States House of Representatives votes

    1868

    Role: Chair of the Select Committee on Reconstruction

    1. February 21, 1868 · Executive BranchViolation of Tenure Act

      Johnson appointed Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary of War ad interim on February 21, 1868, attempting to replace Stanton.

    2. February 22, 1868 · Select Committee on ReconstructionSelect Committee Report

      The Select Committee on Reconstruction approved an amended impeachment resolution in a 7–2 party-line vote on February 22, 1868.

    3. February 24, 1868 · United States House of RepresentativesHouse Vote to Impeach

      The House voted 126–47 to impeach Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors following his attempt to remove Stanton.

Sources

  1. Whig Party (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Two-cent piece (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-08
  3. Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15