feb 24, 1868 - Imppeachment of Andrew Johnson
Description:
his "high crimes and misdemeanors," in accordance with Article Two of the United States Constitution. The House's primary charge against Johnson was violation of the Tenure of Office Act, passed by Congress the previous year. Specifically, he had removed from office Edwin McMasters Stanton, the Secretary of War—whom the Tenure of Office Act was largely designed to protect—and attempted to replace him with Brevet Major General Lorenzo ThomasAdded to timeline:
Date:
feb 24, 1868
Now
~ 156 years ago
