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At the age of 26 in 1872, Lynch was elected as the youngest member of the US Congress from Mississippi's 6th congressional district, as part of the first generation of African-American Congressmen. (This district was created by the state legislature in 1870.) He was the only African American elected from Mississippi for a century.
United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830. Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
October 6 – The United States Naval War College is established in Newport, Rhode Island. November 4 – 1884 United States presidential election: Democratic governor of New York Grover Cleveland defeats Republican James G. Blaine in a very close contest to win the first of his non-consecutive terms.
The 48th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1883, to March 4, 1885, during the last two years of Chester A. Arthur's presidency.
The 49th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of Grover Cleveland's first presidency.
Additional topics discussed were the continued strength of foreign relations, the budget and conflicts occurring at the time in the world. Arthur's address contained details about the International Meridian Conference, which was attended by representatives of 25 countries.
One Anti-Monopoly party member was elected to the United States House of Representatives and one member to the U.S. Senate: Newton Booth, senator from California. Served in the 44th, 45th, and 46th United States Congress, from 1875 to 1881. Benjamin F. Shively, representative from Indiana's 13th congressional district.
The 1884 United States elections were held on November 4, electing the members of the 49th United States Congress. The election took place during the Third Party System . The Democratic governor Grover Cleveland of New York defeated Republican secretary of state James G. Blaine in the presidential election .