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The Johnstown, Pennsylvania platform collapse occurred on September 14, 1866 during President Andrew Johnson's Swing Around the Circle electioneering tour through the eastern and midwestern United States.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 13 relations: Andrew Johnson, Cambria Iron Company, David Farragut, George Armstrong Custer, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, John W. Geary, Johnstown station, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Canal, Pennsylvania Railroad, Presidency of Andrew Johnson, Swing Around the Circle, Ulysses S. Grant.

  2. 1866 disasters in the United States
  3. 1866 in Pennsylvania
  4. Building and structure collapses in the United States
  5. Presidency of Andrew Johnson
  6. September 1866 events

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869. Johnstown, Pennsylvania platform collapse and Andrew Johnson are presidency of Andrew Johnson.

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Cambria Iron Company

The Cambria Iron Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a major producer of iron and steel that operated independently from 1852 to 1916.

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David Farragut

David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg (Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seat of Dauphin County.

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John W. Geary

John White Geary (December 30, 1819February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War.

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Johnstown station

Johnstown station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Johnstown is the largest city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Pennsylvania Canal

The Pennsylvania Canal, sometimes known as the Pennsylvania Canal system, was a complex system of transportation infrastructure improvements, including canals, dams, locks, tow paths, aqueducts, and viaducts.

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Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Presidency of Andrew Johnson

The presidency of Andrew Johnson began on April 15, 1865, when Andrew Johnson became President of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and ended on March 4, 1869.

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Swing Around the Circle

Swing Around the Circle is the nickname for a speaking campaign undertaken by U.S. President Andrew Johnson between August 27 and September 15, 1866, in which he tried to gain support for his obstructionist Reconstruction policies and for his preferred candidates (mostly Democrats) in the forthcoming midterm Congressional elections. Johnstown, Pennsylvania platform collapse and Swing Around the Circle are presidency of Andrew Johnson.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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See also

1866 disasters in the United States

1866 in Pennsylvania

Building and structure collapses in the United States

Presidency of Andrew Johnson

September 1866 events

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Pennsylvania_platform_collapse