Reverdy Johnson
Reverdy Johnson (May 21, 1796 – February 10, 1876) was an American politician, statesman, and jurist from Annapolis, Maryland. He gained fame as a defense attorney, defending notables such as Sandford of the Dred Scott case, Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter at his courts-martial, and Mary Surratt, alleged conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A former Whig, he was a strong supporter of the Union war effort. At first he opposed wartime efforts to abolish slavery until 1864, and in 1865 supported the 13th Amendment banning slavery.
Reverdy Johnson | |
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| United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
| In office September 14, 1868 – May 13, 1869 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Charles Adams |
| Succeeded by | John Motley |
| United States Senator from Maryland | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – July 10, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | William Whyte |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 7, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | William Merrick |
| Succeeded by | David Stewart |
| 21st United States Attorney General | |
| In office March 8, 1849 – July 21, 1850 | |
| President | Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | Isaac Toucey |
| Succeeded by | John J. Crittenden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1796 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1876 (aged 79) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig (before 1860) Democratic (1860–1872) |
| Spouse |
Mary Mackall Bowie
(m. 1819; died 1871) |
| Children | 15 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | John Johnson Jr. (brother) |
| Education | St. John's College, Maryland (BA) |
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Johnson served as United States Minister to the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1869.
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