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'''Richard M. Johnson''' was [[Vice President]] of the United States from 1837 to 1841.  He served under [[Martin Van Buren]].  He claimed to have killed the indian chief, [[Tecumseh]], at the [[Battle of Thames]] in 1813.  This caused the slogan "Rumphsey Dumpsey, Colonal Johnson killed Tecumseh."  He returned to the [[House of Representatives]] and later on to the [[Senate]].  The first of the Three Vice Presidents named Johnson (the other two are [[Andrew Johnson]], and [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].)  <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.  </ref>
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'''Richard M. Johnson''' (October 17, 1780 or 1781[a] – November 19, 1850))was [[Vice President]] of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under [[Martin Van Buren]].  In 1806 he represented Kentucky in the House, but left to fight in the war of 1812.  He claimed to have killed the Indian chief, [[Tecumseh]], at the [[Battle of Thames]] in 1813.  This caused the slogan "Rumphsey Dumpsey, Colonal Johnson killed Tecumseh."  He returned to the [[House of Representatives]] and later on to the [[Senate]].  The first of the Three Vice Presidents named Johnson (the other two are [[Andrew Johnson]], and [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].)  <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.  </ref>
    
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