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'''Richard M. Johnson''' (1780- 1850) was [[Vice President of the United States of America|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, engendering the slogan "Rumpsey Dumpsey, Colonel Johnson killed Tecumseh." He returned to the [[House of Representatives]] and in 1819 was appointed to his seat in the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. He enjoyed a largely unremarkable term in as the Vice President. | '''Richard M. Johnson''' (1780- 1850) was [[Vice President of the United States of America|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, engendering the slogan "Rumpsey Dumpsey, Colonel Johnson killed Tecumseh." He returned to the [[House of Representatives]] and in 1819 was appointed to his seat in the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. He enjoyed a largely unremarkable term in as the Vice President. | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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> |
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| Richard M. Johnson | |
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| 9th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1841 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| President | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | Martin Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | John Tyler |
| Born | October 17, 1780 Beargrass, Kentucky |
| Died | November 19, 1850 (aged 70) Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Religion | Baptist |
Richard M. Johnson (1780- 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, engendering the slogan "Rumpsey Dumpsey, Colonel Johnson killed Tecumseh." He returned to the House of Representatives and in 1819 was appointed to his seat in the Senate. He enjoyed a largely unremarkable term in as the Vice President.
He was the first of the three Vice Presidents named Johnson (the other two are Andrew Johnson, and Lyndon B. Johnson.) [1]
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