May 17, 1848- Congress adopts a new charter for the City of Washington and expands the number of elected offices to include a board of assessors, a surveyor, a collector and a registrar. April 16, 1862- Congress abolishes slavery in the federal district (the City of Washington, Washington...
In 1846 the city of Alexandria and Alexandria county (later renamed Arlington county) were returned to Virginia. Two years later, Congress added a board of assessors, a surveyor, a collector, and a registrar to the number of elected officials in Washington. In 1871 Congress created a ...
The board found thousands of forgeries among the signatures, and the mayor's petition circulators refused to testify about their authenticity for fear of incriminating themselves.After reviewing the signatures, Registrar of Voters Kathryn Fairley determined on July 26 that 2,235 of them were "...
In 1846 the city of Alexandria and Alexandria county (later renamed Arlington county) were returned to Virginia. Two years later, Congress added a board of assessors, a surveyor, a collector, and a registrar to the number of elected officials in Washington. In 1871 Congress created a ...