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   Did Richard Mentor Johnson marry Julia Chinn?

   • Richard Mentor Johnson became vice president in 1837. (Library of Congress) She was born enslaved and remained that way her entire life, even after she became Richard Mentor Johnson’s “bride.” Johnson, a Kentucky congressman who eventually became the nation’s ninth vice president in 1837, couldn’t legally marry Julia Chinn.

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   Who was Richard M Johnson?

   • 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.

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   How did Richard Mentor Johnson die?

   • On November 19, 1850, Richard Mentor Johnson suffered a fatal stroke and died. The hero of the Thames and former vice-president was laid to rest at Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Four states have counties that are named after Richard Johnson, and his bust stands in a gallery of vice-presidential statues in the Senate in Washington, D.C.

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   Who was Richard Mentor Johnson?

   • Richard Mentor Johnson was born in the settlement of Beargrass on the Kentucky frontier (present-day Louisville) on October 17, 1780, the fifth of Robert and Jemima (Suggett) Johnson's 11 children, and the second of eight sons. His brothers John and Henry Johnson survived him. His parents married in 1770.

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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.

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth Vice President of the United States under Martin Van Buren. He was a Kentucky lawyer, politician, and soldier who killed Tecumseh in the War of 1812 and had a controversial relationship with an enslaved woman.

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   Feb 7, 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.

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   Richard M. Johnson (born October 17, 1780, near Louisville, Virginia [now in Kentucky], U.S.—died November 19, 1850, Frankfort, Kentucky) was the ninth vice president of the United States (1837–41) in the Democratic administration of President Martin Van Buren.

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   May 15, 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.

   • Date of Birth: October 17, 1780
   • Place of Death: Frankfort, Kentucky

   • Date of Death: November 19, 1850

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   Oct 1, 2021 · Richard Mentor Johnson (1781-1850) led a stranger-than-fiction life. The product of a prominent Central Kentucky family, he rose to greater heights than any of his kin: hero of the War of...

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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.