As governor of his state, this man once removed and imprisoned Mayor Richard Cheatham. This man gave a disastrous series of speeches denouncing people like Wendell Phillips. As a young man, he was taught arithmetic and writing by his future wife, Eliza. Besides giving the "Swing Around the Circle" speeches, this man drank t
As governor of his state, this man once removed and imprisoned Mayor Richard Cheatham. This man gave a disastrous series of speeches denouncing people like Wendell Phillips. As a young man, he was taught arithmetic and writing by his future wife, Eliza. Besides giving the "Swing Around the Circle" speeches, this man drank three tumblers of whiskey before one inauguration, making him unable to finish swearing in new senators. An event during this man's presidency involved attacks on Canadian forts called the Fenian raids. He later represented Tennessee as the only former president to serve in the Senate. The most notable event during his presidency came when he attempted to remove Edwin Stanton from the Cabinet in violation of the Tenure of Office Act. For 10 points, name this first U.S. President to be impeached.
As governor of his state, this man once removed and imprisoned Mayor Richard Cheatham.