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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Reverdy_JohnsonReverdy Johnson - Wikipedia

    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 ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Reverdy-JohnsonReverdy Johnson | Civil War, Maryland Senator, Diplomat

    May 17, 2024 · Reverdy Johnson (born May 21, 1796, Annapolis, Md., U.S.—died Feb. 10, 1876, Annapolis) was a constitutional lawyer, U.S. senator from Maryland (1845–49, 1863–68), attorney general under President Zachary Taylor (1849–50), and minister to Great Britain (1868–69).

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  4. www.justice.gov › ag › bioAttorney General: Reverdy Johnson - United States Department ...

    Oct 24, 2022 · 21st Attorney General, 1849 - 1850. Download Image. Reverdy Johnson was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 21, 1796. He was educated at St. John's College in Annapolis, graduating in 1811, read law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1815.

  5. rs5.loc.gov › service › mssReverdy Johnson Papers - Library of Congress

    A collection of correspondence and documents related to the life and career of Reverdy Johnson, a lawyer, senator, and diplomat from Maryland. The papers cover topics such as diplomatic and consular service, civil war, politics, and foreign relations.

  6. millercenter.org › president › taylorReverdy Johnson (1849–1850) | Miller Center

    Reverdy Johnson was a lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as President Zachary Taylor's attorney general in 1849-1850. He also represented Maryland in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and was the American minister to Great Britain from 1869 to 1876.

  7. www.loc.gov › item › today-in-historyToday in History - May 21 | Library of Congress

    May 21, 2024 · Reverdy Johnson was a lawyer, senator, attorney general, and diplomat who played a role in the Dred Scott case, the Civil War, and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Learn more about his life, career, and papers from the Library of Congress collections and exhibitions.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › reverdy-johnsonReverdy Johnson | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Reverdy Johnson was a U.S. attorney general, senator, and constitutional lawyer who argued the Dred Scott case before the Supreme Court. He supported the Union during the Civil War and the Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policy, and later defended southerners accused of disloyalty.