Richard Mentor Johnson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkb:Kentucky_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:birth_date 1780-10-17
October 17, 1780
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Beargrass,_Kentucky
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Johnson
gptkb:John_Telemachus_Johnson
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Committee_on_Military_Affairs
gptkb:Committee_on_Foreign_Relations
gptkb:Committee_on_the_Judiciary
gptkb:Committee_on_Indian_Affairs
1829
1830
gptkbp:congressional_role Majority Leader
gptkbp:death_date 1850-12-04
December 4, 1850
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Frankfort,_Kentucky
gptkbp:district gptkb:Kentucky's_2nd_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:Transylvania_University
gptkbp:election_result Elected Vice President
gptkbp:election_year 1836
gptkbp:governing_body 1807
1819
gptkbp:historical_significance First Vice President to serve under two different Presidents.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Mentor Johnson
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/ Richard_ Mentor_ Johnson.jpg
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gptkbp:influence gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
Expansion of the United States
Indian removal policies
Political landscape of Kentucky
gptkbp:influence_on Kentucky politics
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in American history
Advocate for Native American rights
Impact on U. S. politics in the 19th century
Influence on the office of the Vice Presidency
Role in the establishment of the Democratic Party in Kentucky
Advocate for the rights of Native Americans
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
The Last Vice President to be Elected by Congress
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Thames
First Vice President to serve under two different Presidents
First Vice President to be elected by the Senate
gptkbp:notable_work Political career
Military service in the Battle of the Thames
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:Kentucky_State_Senate
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
1806
1841
gptkbp:political_ideology Populism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:political_position Senator from Kentucky
U. S. Representative from Kentucky
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:George_M._Dallas
gptkbp:president gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Frankfort,_Kentucky
gptkbp:role gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senator from Kentucky
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:signature https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/ Richard_ Mentor_ Johnson_signature.png
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gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Julia_Chinn
gptkb:Letitia_Johnson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:term_as_majority_leader 1811-1813
gptkbp:term_as_speaker 1820-1821
gptkbp:term_end March 4, 1841
1841-03-04
gptkbp:term_end_representative 1819-03-03
gptkbp:term_end_senator 1829-03-03
gptkbp:term_start March 4, 1837
1837-03-04
gptkbp:term_start_representative 1807-03-04
gptkbp:term_start_senator 1819-03-04
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
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