Tenure of Office Act

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Title

Tenure of Office Act

Subject

Tenure of Office Act
Johnson
Radical Republicans

Description

Radical Republicans passed the Tenure of Office Act, later used to impeach President Andrew Johnson for his role in hindering Reconstruction. The Radical Republicans passed the Act before Johnson fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.

Creator

United States Congress.

Publisher

United States Congress

Date

March 2, 1867.

Rights

Public Domain. Cite the Congressional Globe.

Format

PDF.

Language

English.

Type

Act of Congress.

Citation

United States Congress. , “Tenure of Office Act,” The Radical Republicans and the Fourteenth Amendment, accessed October 5, 2024, https://dylanjones1789.com/omeka/items/show/9.

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