Historedia
Group or institution

U.S. Senate

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1825–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name U.S. Senate, 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. Senate ratifies treaties with Missouri, Ottoe, Pawnee and Shawnee tribes

    1825

    Role: Ratifying body (legacy-row hint; no supplied passage confirms this role)

    1. 1825 · Shawnee and Seneca lands in western Ohio (treaty context); Washington, D.C. is a legacy-row hint onlyTreaty of Lewistown

      In 1825 the Shawnee and Seneca agreed through the Treaty of Lewistown to exchange their western Ohio lands for territory west of the Mississippi River.

  2. Senate tries and acquits former Secretary of War William W. Belknap

    1876

    Role: Impeachment Trial Body

    1. 1876 · Senate ChamberSenate Jurisdictional Vote

      The Senate voted 37–29 to try Belknap despite his resignation, asserting jurisdiction over the former secretary.

    2. 1876 · Senate ChamberSenate Acquittal

      The Senate acquitted Belknap on all articles of impeachment, failing to reach the two-thirds majority required for conviction.

  3. William A. Clark elected U.S. Senator by Montana legislature amid bribery revelations

    1899

    Role: Refusal to Seat

    1. 1899 · Montana (Helena was Clark's base of popularity, not the confirmed site of the revelation)Bribery Revelations

      Clark's election by the Montana legislature was marred by revelations that he had bribed members for their votes, leading to a scandal.

    2. 1899 · U.S. SenateSenate Refusal to Seat

      The U.S. Senate refused to seat Clark due to the bribery scheme, despite his election by the state legislature.

    3. 1899 · MontanaLieutenant Governor Appointment Attempt

      A lieutenant governor attempted to appoint Clark to a Senate vacancy, but the appointment was quashed upon the governor's return.

Sources

  1. Shawnee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. William W. Belknap Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
  3. William A. Clark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  4. United States Senate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18