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Popular As | Richard Mentor Johnson |
Occupation | Politician |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | October 17, 1780 (Louisville, KY) |
Birthday | October 17 |
Town/City | Louisville, KY |
Nationality | KY |
Richard Mentor Johnson’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Richard Mentor Johnson was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Vice President under Martin Van Buren from 1837 to 1841. He was the only VP to be elected under the prerogatives of the Twelfth Amendment.
He gained popularity for killing the Indian chief Tecumseh, and used that as the basis for his political platform.
He scandalized the nation by marrying one of his slaves and then proposing an expedition to the North Pole to drill into the earth and prove it's hollow.
He openly treated his African American slave as his common law wife and gave their children his surname. This was very rare for the time.
Because he was attracting so much negative attention, Martin Van Buren decided to run for re-election without him.