Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson | |
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![]() President Johnson's Senate impeachment trial, illustrated by Theodore R. Davis in Harper's Weekly | |
Accused | Andrew Johnson (president of the United States) |
Date | March 5, 1868– May 26, 1868 (2 months and 3 weeks) |
Outcome | Acquitted by the U.S. Senate, remained in office |
Charges | Eleven high crimes and misdemeanors |
Cause | Violating the Tenure of Office Act by attempting to replace Edwin Stanton as secretary of war while Congress was not in session and other abuses of presidential power |
Accusation | Article XI |
Votes in favor | 35 "guilty" |
Votes against | 19 "not guilty" |
Result | Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction) |
Accusation | Article II |
Votes in favor | 35 "guilty" |
Votes against | 19 "not guilty" |
Result | Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction) |
Accusation | Article III |
Votes in favor | 35 "guilty" |
Votes against | 19 "not guilty" |
Result | Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction) |
Accusation | Motion to adjourn sine die |
Votes in favor | 33 |
Votes against | 17 |
Result | Motion passed |
The Senate held a roll call vote on only 3 of the 11 articles before adjourning as a court. |
The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, was held in the United States Senate and it ended with Andrew Johnson becoming impeached, the first president of the United States to do so.
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