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What act protected secretary of war Edwin Stanton being fired by President Johnson?
It was called the (1867) Tenure of Office Act. It was used as grounds for impeachment against President Johnson.
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When did President Johnson remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton?
President Andrew Johnson.
Who did Presdient Johnson try to fire to test the Tenure of Office Act?
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
Which event led the house of representatives to impeach President Johnson?
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Lincolns secretary of war whom Andrew Johnson tried to remove from office?
Lincoln's Secretary of War was Edwin M. Stanton. He had contested with Lincoln for the Republican nomination for President in 1860.
Who did president Johnson to try to fire to test the tenure of office act?
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
Who was the Secretary of War President Andrew Johnson removed from office resulting in Johnson27s impeachment?
He tried to replace Edward Stanton.
The official charge that the House of Representatives used to impeach President Johnson was his?
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.
Who took over presidency after Lincoln?
The new president was Andrew Johnson, but you might say that Lincoln's Cabinet, led by Stanton, Seward and Chase really took over.Andrew Johnson
What specific event caused President Johnson to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson was impeached after he fired Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, violating the Tenure of Office Act.
The House of Representatives brought impeachment proceedings against President Johnson because he removed what man from office as Secretary of War?
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
When did President Andrew Johnson violate the Tenure of Office Act?
The date was February, 1868; the action was the dismissal of Edwin Stanton as Secretary of War.
Why did President Johnson risk violating the Tenure of Office Act to fire his secretary of war?
President Andrew Johnson risked violating the Tenure of Office Act to fire his Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, because he believed Stanton was obstructing his efforts to implement Reconstruction policies and was aligned with Radical Republicans who opposed him. Johnson's actions were aimed at regaining control over the War Department and asserting his authority as president. This conflict ultimately led to his impeachment, as Congress viewed his dismissal of Stanton as a challenge to their legislative power.
