Key Facts
- Term
- 1837–1841
- Party
- Democratic
- President
- Martin Van Buren
- Home State
- Kentucky
- Born
- 1780
- Died
- 1850
Notable For
Only VP elected by the Senate (no electoral majority).
Richard Mentor Johnson served as the 9th Vice President from 1837 to 1841, under President Martin Van Buren.