Alfred Beckley was appointed a militia general
Alexander Campbell elected president of the American Christian Missionary Society
Baltimore investors built Mountain House at Capon Springs
First national convention of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination
General Assembly authorized development of plans for improvements to make Coal River more navigable
John Gallaher was named auditor for the U.S. Treasury by President Zachary Taylor
Guyandotte was officially incorporated
City of New Cumberland received its charter from Virginia
Frank Hereford moved to California where he practiced law
John Jay Jackson Jr. served as prosecuting attorney of Ritchie County
Cummins Jackson died in California
John Jacob obtained a B.A. from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The first Jewish community established a religious congregation in Wheeling
William C. Kelly was born
Construction on the B&O line Kingwood Tunnel began
George Latham moved to Taylor County
The Guyandotte Navigation Company was incorporated by the state of Virginia
The National Hotel was built in Martinsburg
Randolph McCoy married his cousin Sarah McCoy
Alexander Creel bought back land he had previously sold and established the city of St. Marys
Samuel Price was reelected to the House of Delegates.
William Miller died
Lydia Shepherd denied that Betty Zane made the famous gunpowder run to save Fort Henry, claiming it was Molly Scott
Patrick Donahue was born
The Wheeling tannery was founded by John G. Hoffman
Work began on the Weston & Gauley Bridge Turnpike
Wheeling had free public schools
Winfield was laid out
A brick courthouse was completed at Winfield
