Historedia
Person

William J. Duane

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1834–1837

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William J. Duane, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Andrew Jackson censured by the United States Senate

    1834–1837

    Role: Secretary of the Treasury

    1. March 28, 1834 · Senate ChamberSenate Censure Vote

      The Senate voted 26–20 to censure Jackson for removing federal deposits, marking the only explicit presidential censure resolution.

    2. April 15, 1834 · Location of composition not stated in sourcesPresidential Protest

      Jackson protested the censure as unconstitutional, arguing the Senate exceeded its authority by charging him with an impeachable offense.

    3. January 1837 · Senate ChamberExpungement Resolution

      In January 1837, a Democratic majority voted to expunge the censure, though historians still regard Jackson as censured.

Sources

  1. Censure of Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04