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Richard Mentor Johnson
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vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
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Richard Mentor Johnson (1780–1850) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. Born in Louisville, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, a United States senator, and Vice President of the United States. Johnson was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and the Democratic Party (United States). He was educated at Transylvania University and died in Frankfort from a stroke.
Johnson was a Baptist who spoke English. He had an unmarried partner named Julia Chinn and two children. His recorded works include the "Review of a Report of the Committee, to Whom was Referred the Several Petitions on the Subject ...". He is recognized in collections of U.S. Vice Presidents and U.S. Senators.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1780–1850
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Vice presidents, Soldiers, Legislators, Politycy i polityczki, Politici, Polityka
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 8 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisville
- Place of death
- Frankfort
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- Transylvania University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Baptists
- Conflict
- Battle of the Thames
- Military branch
- United States Volunteers
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Richard Mentor Johnson A29919.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Richard Johnson
- date of birth
- 1780-10-17
- date of death
- 1850-11-19
- cause of death
- stroke
- unmarried partner
- Julia Chinn
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Richard Mentor Johnson
- name in native language
- Richard Mentor Johnson
- candidacy in election
- 1836 United States presidential election
- allegiance
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren. He is the only vice president elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He began and ended his political career in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
After two years in the Kentucky House, Johnson was elected to the U.S. House in 1806. He allied with fellow Kentuckian Henry Clay as a member of the War Hawks faction that favored war with Britain in 1812. At the outset of the War of 1812, Johnson was commissioned a colonel in the Kentucky Militia and commanded a regiment of mounted volunteers from 1812 to 1813. He and his brother James served under William Henry Harrison in Upper Canada. Johnson led troops in the Battle of the Thames. Many reported that he personally killed the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, a claim that he later used to his political advantage.
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