Tenure of Office Act
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Title
Tenure of Office Act
Subject
Tenure of Office Act
Johnson
Radical Republicans
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.
Collection
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.