| − | '''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]]. He was 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> | + | '''Richard M. Johnson''' 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]]. He was 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> |