Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson

Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
President Johnson's Senate impeachment trial, illustrated by Theodore R. Davis in Harper's Weekly
Accused	Andrew Johnson (president of the United States)
Date	March 5, 1868– May 26, 1868 (2 months and 3 weeks)
Outcome	Acquitted by the U.S. Senate, remained in office
Charges	Eleven high crimes and misdemeanors
Cause	Violating the Tenure of Office Act by attempting to replace Edwin Stanton as secretary of war while Congress was not in session and other abuses of presidential power
Accusation	Article XI
Votes in favor	35 "guilty"
Votes against	19 "not guilty"
Result	Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction)
Accusation	Article II
Votes in favor	35 "guilty"
Votes against	19 "not guilty"
Result	Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction)
Accusation	Article III
Votes in favor	35 "guilty"
Votes against	19 "not guilty"
Result	Acquitted (36 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction)
Accusation	Motion to adjourn sine die
Votes in favor	33
Votes against	17
Result	Motion passed
The Senate held a roll call vote on only 3 of the 11 articles before adjourning as a court.

The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, was held in the United States Senate and it ended with Andrew Johnson becoming impeached, the first president of the United States to do so.