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External Web sites
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Richard Mentor Johnson
- Maps of World - Biography of Richard M. Johnson
- Miller Center - University of Virginia - Biography of Richard M. Johnson
- Ohio History Central - Biography of Richard M. Johnson
- United States Senate - Biography of Richard Mentor Johnson
Britannica Web sites
Articles from Britannica encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
- Richard M. Johnson - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1780-1850). The only United States vice-president ever elected by the Senate was Richard M. Johnson, who served in the Democratic administration of Martin Van Buren from 1837 to 1841. The electoral college could not agree among the four vice-presidential candidates following the election of 1836, so under the rules of the 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Senate was granted the power to choose.