Episode 3 of 3
Expungement Resolution
- When
- January 1837
- Where
- Senate Chamber
In January 1837, a Democratic majority voted to expunge the censure, though historians still regard Jackson as censured.
The censure remained on the record until 1837, when the Senate had a Democratic majority. Thomas Hart Benton introduced a resolution to expunge the censure, which was adopted. In accordance with the resolution, the Senate secretary drew black lines around the censure text in the journal on January 16, 1837, marking it as expunged, though historians continue to count Jackson as the only censured president.
Sources
- Censure of Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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