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  1. 5. Juni 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.

  2. Vor 3 Tagen · Auf Ebene der Vizepräsidentenwahl ist dies bereits einmal vorgefallen: Bei der Wahl von 1836 wurden Van Burens running mate Richard Mentor Johnson wegen seiner Beziehung mit einer teils afrikanischstämmigen Frau alle 23 Wahlmännerstimmen Virginias vorenthalten, so dass er die absolute Mehrheit verfehlte und vom Senat eingesetzt ...

  3. 5. Juni 2024 · Richard Mentor Johnson of Kentucky was one of those men. His heroic, controversial, and eccentric life made him notorious in his day, a tragic hero who walked the stage of American politics for almost half a century. Col. Dick Johnson was the epitome of a frontier Republican from the early part of the 19th century.

  4. 5. Juni 2024 · The vice president takes over the "powers and duties" of the presidency in the event of a president's removal, death, resignation, or inability. He or she is responsible for maintaining order and decorum, recognizing members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices, and precedent.

  5. 5. Juni 2024 · Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, has been judged harshly by some historians as a politician by trade and a spoilsman without principles, a "little magician" who was interested only in his own advancement.

    • December 5, 1782
    • Kinderhook, NY
    • July 24, 1862
  6. 5. Juni 2024 · Based on seven years of research in over 450 manuscriptcollections and oral histories, as well as numerous personal interviews, this first book in a two-volume biography follows Johnson's life from his childhood on the banks of the Pedernales to his election as vice-president under Kennedy.

  7. 5. Juni 2024 · During the presidencies of Garfield and Arthur, the United States attempted to intervene in a war between Chile and Peru, sought to turn Nicaragua into a protectorate, supplied leading advisers to Madagascar and Korea, and took a major part in the Congo conference of 1884.