Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
The House of Representatives brought eleven articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, most related to the violation of the Tenure of Office Act that occurred when Johnson attempted to remove Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from office.
The President pro tempore. I have been informed that the line of succession is as follows: * Speaker of the House of Representatives * President Pro Tempore of the Senate * Secretary of State * Secretary of the Treasury * Secretary of Defense * Attorney General * Secretary of the Interior * Secretary of Agriculture * Secretary of Commerce * Secretary of Labor * Secretary of Health and Human Services * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Secretary of Transportation * Secretary of Energy * Secretary of Education * Secretary of Veterans Affairs * Secretary of Homeland Security
there are actually 17 people: President Vice President Speaker of the House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1.) The Vice President of the United States 2.) The Speaker of the House of Representatives 3.) President Pro Tempore of the Senate after that... 4.) Secretary of State 5.) Secretary of the Treasury 6.) Secretary of Defense 7.) Attorney General 8.) Secretary of the Interior 9.) Secretary of Agriculture 10.) Secretary of Commerce 11.) Secretary of Labor 12.) Secretary of Health and Human Services 13.) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 14.) Secretary of Transportation 15.) Secretary of Energy 16.) Secretary of Education 17.) Secretary of Vertan's Affairs
Thus far in the history of the United States there been three Presidential impeachment proceedings -- in 1868 against President Andrew Johnson for his removal of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act - 1974 against President Richard Nixon for the Watergate coverup (106 years after Johnson) - 1998-99 against President Bill Clinton for concealing an extramarital affair/lying under oath (24 years after Nixon). Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the Senate. President Richard Nixon resigned before impeachment proceedings started.
The House of Representatives brought eleven articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, most related to the violation of the Tenure of Office Act that occurred when Johnson attempted to remove Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from office.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
the firing of War Secretary Edwin Stanton
The President pro tempore. I have been informed that the line of succession is as follows: * Speaker of the House of Representatives * President Pro Tempore of the Senate * Secretary of State * Secretary of the Treasury * Secretary of Defense * Attorney General * Secretary of the Interior * Secretary of Agriculture * Secretary of Commerce * Secretary of Labor * Secretary of Health and Human Services * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Secretary of Transportation * Secretary of Energy * Secretary of Education * Secretary of Veterans Affairs * Secretary of Homeland Security
If both the President and Vice-President are removed from office, the job passes to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, followed by the President pro tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General.
President US Grant's secretary of war, William W. Belkamp escaped conviction in 1876 by resigning two hours before the House of Representatives impeached him. He was charged with corruption. As an aside, impeachment for the next sixty years was confined to federal district judges. Two were convicted, two were acquitted, and one judge avoided trial by resigning.
This is a list of the current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. § 19) and subsequent amendments to include newly created cabinet officers. Office: # Vice President and President of the Senate # Speaker of the House of Representatives # President pro tempore of the Senate # Secretary of State # Secretary of the Treasury # Secretary of Defense # Attorney General # Secretary of the Interior # Secretary of Agriculture # Secretary of Commerce # Secretary of Labor # Secretary of Health and Human Services # Secretary of Housing and Urban Development # Secretary of Transportation # Secretary of Energy # Secretary of Education # Secretary of Veterans Affairs # Secretary of Homeland Security === ===
That would be the Secretary of State __________ No, it would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Congress was provoked to bring impeachment charges against Johnson because of his dismissal of the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Andrew Johnson was the 17th U.S. President.
yes No pressure can be brought to bear that will cause him to resign but he cant be forced to resign. He can be impeached. Nixon for instance resigned before impeachment proceedings started against him.
* 1.President of the United States * 2. Vice President * 3. Speaker of the house Then followed by the President's Cabinet in the following order of succession: * 4. Secretary of State * 5. Secretary of the Treasury * 6. Secretary of Defense * 7. Attorney General * 8. Secretary of the Interior * 9. Secretary of Agriculture * 10. Secretary of Commerce * 11. Secretary of Labor * 12. Secretary of Health & Human Services * 13. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development * 14. Secretary of Transportation * 15. Secretary of Energy * 16. Secretary of Education * 17. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs * 18. Secretary of Homeland Security