What is Richard Mentor Johnson?
{{Infobox Officeholder | name=Richard Mentor Johnson | image=Richard-Mentor-Johnson.jpg | order=9th | title=[[Vice President of the United States]] | president=[[Martin Van Buren]] | term_start=March 4, 1837 | term_end=March 4, 1841 | predecessor=[[Martin Van Buren]] | successor=[[John Tyler]] | jr/sr2=United States Senator | state2=[[Kentucky]] | term_start2=December 10, 1819 | term_end2= March 3, 1829 | predecessor2= [[John J. Crittenden]] | successor2= [[George M. Bibb]] | birth_date={{birth date|1780|10|17|mf=y}} | birth_place=Beargrass, Kentucky | death_date={{death date and age|mf=yes|1850|11|19|1780|10|17}} | death_place=[[Frankfort, Kentucky]] | spouse=Unmarried (had a [[common law marriage]] with Julia Chinn) | children=Adaline Chinn Johnson<br />Imogene Chinn Johnson | relations=Brother of [[James Johnson (Kentucky)|James Johnson]]<br />Brother of [[John Telemachus Johnson]]<br />Uncle of [[Robert Ward Johnson]] | party=[[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | alma_mater=[[Transylvania University]] | signature= |branch=[[United States Army]] |rank=[[Colonel]] |battles=[[War of 1812]] }} '''Richard Mentor Johnson''' (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was the ninth [[vice president of the United States]], serving with President [[Martin Van Buren]]. A resident of [[Kentucky]], Johnson served as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] and [[United States Senate|senator]] from [[Kentucky]], and in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Johnson started his career as a [[lawyer]] representing many people for free. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1806. During the [[War of 1812]], Johnson led troops against the British. Johnson later served in the Senate before being chosen as vice president. Johnson was elected by the Senate and not through the normal election because he did not have enough electors to win. This happened because Johnson lived with a [[slave]] named Jul