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 Posted: Sat 08 Nov 2008 02:13 Post subject: One American Vice Presidents Story |
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Richard Mentor Johnson, the 9th Vice President of the United States, between 1836 and 1840:
| Quote: | | Following the war, Johnson returned to the House of Representatives, and was elevated to the Senate in 1819 to fill the seat vacated by John J. Crittenden, who resigned to become Attorney General. As his constituency grew, his interracial relationship with a mulatto slave named Julia Chinn was more widely criticized, damaging to his political ambition. Unlike other leaders who had relationships with their slaves, Johnson was open about his relationship with Chinn, and regarded her as his common law wife. He freely claimed Chinn's two daughters as his own, much to the consternation of some in his constituency. The relationship was a major factor in the 1829 election that cost him his seat in the Senate, but his district returned him to the House the following year. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mentor_Johnson |
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