1855 in the United States
Events from the year 1855 in the United States.
Cincinnati riots of 1855
1853 in the United States
Events from the year 1853 in the United States.
March 4: Franklin Pierce becomes the 14th U.S. president
The president's wife, Jane, with their son Bennie, ca. 1850
William R. King becomes the 13th U.S. vice president