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Events
The Democratic State Convention, was held at Charlottesville, September 9 and 10, 1840.[1]
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Deaths
- November 12 – Shots Fired: On the anniversary of the 1836 University of Virginia disturbance, professor John A. G. Davis was shot by a rioting student, later named as Joseph Semmes.[2] While a newspaper account at the time reported the wound was not mortal, Davis died two days later on November 14, 1840 at the age of 38. [3] Considered by some as the first U.S. campus shooting.[4]
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References
- ↑ Web. Richmond Enquirer, September 04, 1840, retrieved Janaury 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Maybe UVa students need a new ethics, John Staige Davis IV, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 25 May 2010, retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ Web. Painful Occurrence., Richmond Enquirer, Volume 37, Number 58 (Richmond, Virginia)
- ↑ Web. The first U.S. campus shooting struck U-Va. in 1840, November 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. EST, retrieved January 16, 2023.