On February 24, 1868, U.S. President Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 - July 13, 1875) was impeached on the charge of high crimes and misdemeanors, for allegedly violating the Tenure of Office Act.
Specifically, the seventeenth President of the United States of America had tried to replace Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War. His first choice was General Ulysses S. Grant, who accepted reluctantly and then resigned. His second choice was General William T. Sherman, who adamantly refused the position. His third choice was Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas, who reluctantly accepted the position on an interim basis.
But Stanton refused to accept presidential dismissal from the job and cede his position to Thomas. Stanton and the prosecution at the impeachment trial challenged the president's right to remove a cabinet member without prior Senate approval. At the trial, the prosecution also accused the president of having issued direct orders to U.S. Army officers without forwarding them first to General Grant.
It was what it sounds like. The house passed a bill of impeachment and the Senate in accordance with the law held a trial. Johnson was not convicted but the vote was close.
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February 24, 1868.
Tenure of Office Act.
Johnson ignored the Tenure of Office Act.
Andrew Jackson was not impeached; Andrew Johnson was. When the Radical Republicans were in charge of Congress, they hoped that the South was punished severely, and Johnson talked tough about Reconstruction. Andrew Johnson then proceeded to do exactly opposite of what he had promised, vetoing every act that helped the new freedmen and allowing a swift and extremely lenient reunion for the Southern states. The Radical Republicans were astonished and tried to kick him from the position of President.
The trial was held in the Senate chamber of the US Capitol building in Washington, DC.
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There was no impeachment trial for Jackson. You may be thinking of Johnson or Clinton, the 2 president that were impeached.
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President Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Dates:Impeached by House of Representatives on Monday, February 24, 1868Senate Impeachment Trial began on Thursday, March 5, 1868Senate Impeachment Trial ended and Johnson acquitted on Saturday, May 16, 1868Presidential Term of Office ended on Thursday, March 4, 1869
During the Presidencies of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, the Articles of Impeachment were drawn up. In both cases, the charges were met with an acquittal.