1838

Events

 * Unknown:
 * James Abercrombie becomes a Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
 * September 4:
 * George Crabb becomes a Member of the House of Representatives

Births

 * December 9:
 * George Keyports Brady - Commander of the Department of the Alaska (d. 1899)

Deaths

 * May 8:
 * Joab Jacob Lawler - Member of the House of Representatives (b. 1796)
 * September 1:
 * William Clark - Governor of Missouri Territory (b. 1770)