page_title: 1850 in the United States
section_title: July–September
hierarchical_section_title: 1850 in the United States / Events / July–September
context_page_description: Events from the year 1850 in the United States.
context_section_description: July 1 – St. Mary's Institute (the future University of Dayton) admits its first pupils in Dayton, Ohio.
  July 9 – President Zachary Taylor dies in office; Vice President Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States.
  July 10 – Inauguration of Millard Fillmore: President Fillmore is sworn in.
  July 14 – John Gorrie makes the first public demonstration of his ice-making machine, in Apalachicola, Florida.
  September 9
  California is admitted to the Union as the 31st state (see History of California and An Act for the Admission of the State of California).
  Utah Territory is established.
  New Mexico Territory is organized by order of the U.S. Congress.
  September 18 – The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is passed by the U.S. Congress. Harriet Tubman becomes an official conductor of the Underground Railroad.
caption: July 9: Vice President Millard Fillmore becomes President with the death of President Taylor
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