Thaddeus Stevens

Birth

Apr 4, 1792

Born in Danville, Vermont.

Clubfoot

Period: Apr 4, 1792 to Aug 30, 1800

Suffered from club foot. Could not play with other children. Mother read the Bible and taught to read.

Began Education

Aug 30, 1800

Attended Peacham Academy.

Attended Peacham Academy

Period: Aug 30, 1800 to Jun 10, 1811

Attended College

Aug 30, 1811

Entered Dartmout College.

Loss of father

Jan 12, 1812

Father died in War of 1812 or left the family. My family was now in dire poverty.

Graduatation

Jun 10, 1814

Graduated from Dartmouth.

Moved to York, PA

Jul 27, 1814

Moved to York, Pennsylvania.

Taught School and Studied Law

Aug 30, 1814

Became a teacher and, in free time, studied law.

Began law practive in Gettysburg

Jan 1, 1816

Began law practice in Gettysburg, 1816.

Elected to PA House of Represenatives

Jan 1, 1833

Elected as a Anti-Masonic Ticket to PA House of Represenatives.

Law Practive in Lancaster

Jan 1, 1842

Changed from Gettysburg to Lancaster and practiced law there.

Elected to House of Represenatives

Jan 1, 1848

Elected to US House of Represenatives.

14th Amendment

Jan 1, 1867

Helped draft the 14th Amendment.

Reconstruction Act

Apr 24, 1867

Helped draft the Reconstruction Act.

Impeached Andrew Johnson

Jan 1, 1868

Impeached President Andrew Johnson - first president to be impeached.

Death

Aug 11, 1868

Died in Washington, D.C. at Midnight.