MEETINGS
First Comes DC’s History,
Then Comes JSM 2009
T
he host city for JSM 2009, Washington, DC, was established in 1791 and named the
permanent capital of the United States in 1800. The District of Columbia, named after
Christopher Columbus, is home to more than 550,000 people and has a long and rich history. The follow-
ing timeline illustrates the city’s historical development.
George Washington; copy
of painting by Gilbert stuart;
1931–1932; RG 148; Records
June 21, 1788–The
of Commissions of the
Legislative Branch; George
1788 U.S. Constitution, as Washington Bicentennial
adopted by the Constitutional
Commission;
www.usa.gov
Convention, is ratified by the
17th Century
states. Article 1, Section 8, Clause
17, gives Congress authority “to
1600–Piscataway Native
exercise exclusive legislation in
Americans live in the
all cases whatsoever, over such
Washington, DC area .
District (not exceeding 10 miles
square) as may by cession of
18th Century
particular states, and the accep-
tance of Congress, become the
May 15, 1751–The
seat of the government of the
Maryland Assembly appoints
United States.”
commissioners to lay a town on
January 24, 1791–President
the Potomac River, above the
George Washington selects a site
January 22, 1791–George
mouth of Rock Creek, on 60
that includes portions of Maryland
Washington appoints Thomas
acres of land to be purchased
and Virginia.
Johnson and Daniel Carroll
from George Gordon and
of Rock Creek, representing
George Beall. This settlement
Maryland, and David Stuart,
becomes Georgetown.
19th Century
representing Virginia, as “com-
December 1, 1800–The
missioners for surveying the
federal capital is transferred from
September 17,
District of (sic) Territory
Philadelphia to the site on the
1787–Members of the
accepted by the said [Residency
Potomac River, now called the City
Constitutional Convention sign
Act of 1790] for the permanent
of Washington, in the territory of
the Constitution.
seat of the Government of the
Columbia. At the time of the 1800
United States.”
census, the population of the new
capital included 10,066 whites, 793
free blacks, and 3,244 slaves.
February 27, 1801–Congress
divides the [District] into the coun-
ties of Washington and Alexandria.
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