1853 in the American Old West

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See also: 1852 in the American Old West, other events of 1853, 1854 in the American Old West and the list of 'years in the American Old West'.

[edit] Events

• February 8 - Washington Territory organized from portion of Oregon Territory
• March - Levi Strauss arrives in San Francisco and opens store supplying goods and clothing to Gold Rush miners
• November 28 - Olympia, Washington designated capital of Washington Territory
• December 30 - U.S. and Mexico agree to Gadsden Purchase giving U.S portions of Arizona and New Mexico

Also in this year, Omaha City was founded in the Nebraska Territory.

[edit] Births

• May 26 - John Wesley Hardin, outlaw (d. 1895)
• November 24 - Bat Masterson, gunfighter, lawman, journalist (d. 1921)