| Political Party | Democratic |
| Term | March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1841 (56-60) |
| President | Martin Van Buren |
| Predecessor | Martin Van Buren |
| Successor | John Tyler |
| Full Name | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| Birth |
October 17, 1780 Beargrass, Kentucky |
| Father | Robert Johnson (1745-1815) |
| Mother | Jemima Suggett (1753-1814) |
| Brothers |
James Johnson (1774-1826) William Johnson (1775-1814) Benjamin Johnson (1784-1849) Robert Johnson (1786-1819) John Telemachus Johnson (1788-1856) Joel Johnson (1790-1846) George Washington Johnson (1792-1810) Henry Johnson (1794-1862) |
| Sisters |
Elizabeth Johnson Payne (1772-1846) Sarah Johnson Ward (1778-1816) |
| Alma Mater | Transylvania University (1799) |
| Military Service |
Colonel United States Army 1812-1814 |
| Occupation |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1841-1843, 1850) Representative from Kentucky's 13th District (1833-1837) Representative from Kentucky's 5th District (1829-1833) U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1819-1829) Representative from Kentucky's 3rd District (1813-1819) Representative from Kentucky's 4th District (1807-1813) Store Owner Lawyer |
| Death |
November 19, 1850 Frankfort, Kentucky (70 years) |
| Julia Chinn (1780-1833) |
Common-law marriage began in 1810 Widowed 1833 (23 years) |
|
Adaline Chinn Johnson Scott (m.1832 Thomas Scott) |
Born 1812 Died 1836 (24 years) |
|
Imogene Chinn Johnson Pence (m.1830 Daniel Pence) |
Born 1812 Died 1883 (71 years) |