1790 in Washington, D.C.

The following is a list of events of the year 1790 in Washington, D.C..

← 1789 1788 1787 1790 in Washington, D.C. → 1791 1792 1793
Decades:	1790s 1800s 1810s
See also:	History of Washington, D.C. Historical outline of Washington, D.C. List of years in Washington, D.C. 1790 in the United States

Events

• January 4 – Robert Peter is elected the mayor of Georgetown.
• July 16 – The Residence Act is adopted during the second session of the 1st United States Congress and signed into law by President George Washington, establishing Washington, D.C. as the capital.

See also

• 1790 in the United States