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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, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren.
Richard Mentor Johnson (17 de octubre de 1780 - 19 de noviembre de 1850) fue un político estadounidense miembro del Partido Demócrata que llegó a la vicepresidencia de los Estados Unidos entre 1837 y 1841 bajo la presidencia de Martin Van Buren.
Learn about the life and legacy of Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth vice president of the United States under President Martin Van Buren. He was a frontier boy from Kentucky who served in the War of 1812, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. He also faced a scandalous family situation involving his enslaved common-law wife Julia Ann Chinn.
Richard Mentor Johnson (17 de octubre de 1780 - 19 de noviembre de 1850) fue un político estadounidense miembro del Partido Demócrata que llegó a la vicepresidencia de los Estados Unidos entre 1837 y 1841 bajo la presidencia de Martin Van Buren.
7 de feb. de 2021 · Her name was Julia Chinn, and her role in Richard Mentor Johnson's life caused a furor when the Kentucky Democrat was chosen as Martin Van Buren's running mate in 1836.
Learn about the life and career of Richard M. Johnson, the only vice president to be elected by the Senate and a War Hawk who supported the War of 1812. Find out how he rose from a Kentucky farm boy to a U.S. senator and a vice president under Martin Van Buren, and how his personal life and his role in the 1840 election affected his legacy.
12 de mar. de 2024 · Richard M. Johnson, in full Richard Mentor Johnson, (born October 17, 1780, near Louisville, Virginia [now in Kentucky], U.S.—died November 19, 1850, Frankfort, Kentucky), ninth vice president of the United States (1837–41) in the Democratic administration of President Martin Van Buren.
