1899 in the United States

This article is intended to provide an overview of notable events from the year 1899 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: William McKinley (R-Ohio) Vice President: Garret Hobart (R-New Jersey) (until November 21) vacant (starting November 21) Chief Justice: Melville Fuller (Illinois) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Thomas Brackett Reed (R-Maine) (until March 4) David B. Henderson (R-Iowa) (starting December 4) Congress: 55th (until March 4), 56th (starting March 4) ==== State governments ==== == Events == === January === January 1 – Queens and Staten Island merge with New York City.

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