Who was fired by Andrew Johnson?

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2026-04-03 07:35

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Andrew Johnson was impeached for firing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, in violation of the 1867 Tenure of Office Act. The Act provided an official who had been appointed to office with the "advice and consent" of the Senate could only be removed with the permission of the Senate.

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