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Richard Johnson
Democrat · House and Senate · Kentucky · 1807–1841
Richard Johnson was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Kentucky, serving 1807–1841. Cast 2,821 votes and missed 25.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 22
- Votes missed
- 25.7%
- Born
- 1780
- Died
- 1850
Biography
Richard Mentor Johnson was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren. He is the only vice president elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
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Terms in office
- House, Kentucky, 4th District1807–1813 · Republican
- House, Kentucky, 3rd District1813–1819 · Republican
- Senate, Kentucky1819–1823 · Republican
- Senate, Kentucky1823–1829 · Jackson
- House, Kentucky, 5th District1829–1833 · Jackson
- House, Kentucky, 13th District1833–1837 · Jackson
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Capitol Receipts, “Richard Johnson (D-KY), House & Senate 1807–1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/J000170/richard-johnson (accessed 2026-10-14).