Deaths on April 8

Elisha Otis

Died on April 8, 1861

Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (b. 1811)

Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861) was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails.

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Events on 1861

19 Jan

Georgia (U.S. state)
American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
21 Jan

Jefferson Davis
American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
18 Feb

Jefferson Davis
In Montgomery, Alabama, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.
8 May

Richmond, Virginia
American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
6 Sep

Ulysses S. Grant
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

Deaths on April 8

Elisha Otis

Died on April 8, 1861

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis

Richmond, Virginia

Ulysses S. Grant