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House Impeachment Vote

When: Feb 24 - Mar 3, 1868
Where: United States House of Representatives
Part of: Event of 1868: To 1868-05-26, President Andrew Johnson is twice acquitted during his impeachmen

The House voted to impeach Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors, detailing charges in eleven articles.

On February 24, 1868, the House voted 126–47 to impeach Johnson. The charges focused on violating the Tenure of Office Act by attempting to remove Edwin Stanton. The eleven articles were separately approved in votes held on March 2 and March 3, 1868.

Sources

Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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