The following is a list of events of the year 1848 in Iowa.

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Ansel Briggs (D)

Events

Summer - Rev. Michael Hummer climbed into the belfry of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa City, trying to “recover” the bell he believed to be his. November 7 - Lewis Cass wins the United States presidential election in Iowa.

See also 1848 in the United States

References