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Richard Mentor Johnson (Vice President) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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November 19, 1850 (70 years old)
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Libra
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Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson is an American lawyer and politician who served as the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving 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 represents Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He began and ended his political career in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Johnson was elected to the House of Representatives in 1806 during the early days of Federation. He became an ally with fellow Kentuckian Henry Clay as a member of the War Hawks who supported the war with Britain in 1812. At the start of the war in 1812, Johnson was appointed colonel in the Kentucky militia. volunteers from 1812 to 1813. He and his brother James served under William Henry Harrison in Upper Canada. Johnson led his troops into the Battle of the Thames.
BornOctober 17, 1780, Beargrass, Virginia (present-day Louisville, Kentucky), U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1850, Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeFrankfort Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (before 1828), Democratic (after 1828)
Spouse(s)Julia Chinn (1790–1833) (common law marriage)
Children2
RelativesConway-Johnson family
EducationTransylvania University
PresidentMartin Van Buren
Preceded byMartin Van Buren
Succeeded byJohn Tyler

About Richard Mentor Johnson

Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on October 17, 1780. He dies at the age of 70, on November 19, 1850.

From 1837 until 1841, he served as Vice President under US President Martin Van Buren. He was the only Vice President chosen using the Twelfth Amendment's prerogatives.

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Richard Mentor Johnson before becoming famous

Richard Mentor Johnson was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1780 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He rose to prominence after assassinating Indian chief Tecumseh, and he utilized this as the foundation for his political agenda.

Achievement of Richard Mentor Johnson

He shocked the country by marrying one of his slaves and then proposed a trip to the North Pole to drill into the earth to prove it was hollow.

Richard Mentor Johnson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He openly regarded his African American slave as his common-law wife, and their children were given his surname. This was extremely unusual at the time.

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US President Martin Van Buren chose to run for re-election without him because he was receiving so much negative publicity.

Martin Van Buren (1782 - 1862) (US President)
Martin Van Buren (1782 - 1862)

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Richard Mentor Johnson Income & Net worth

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