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    Richard Mentor Johnson

    Birth: 10-17-1780

    Death: 11-19-1850

    Nickname: Dick Johnson

Biography

CEF - Found in 18310301BJS_WHS1 as Dick Jennings. BJS believes the people of Illinois would vote for him as President. Vice President to Van Buren. And possibly in 18330915BJS_WHS1 as Col RM Johnson.

Letter References

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 25, 1840

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1831

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1833

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 20, 1832

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
CEF - Found in 18310301BJS_WHS1 as Dick Jennings. BJS believes the people of Illinois would vote for him as President. Vice President to Van Buren. And possibly in 18330915BJS_WHS1 as Col RM Johnson.
Citation Notes: 
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/vanburen/essays/vicepresident/1862
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/vanburen/essays/vicepresident/1862
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/vanburen/essays/vicepresident/1862