Investigating The President: Past Impeachments

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Impeachments Of Federal Officials

(cases in which House issued articles of impeachment)

William Blount, U.S. Senator Charges dismissed, Jan. 14, 1799

John Pickering, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, March 12, 1804

Samuel Chase, Supreme Court Justice Acquitted, March 1, 1805

James H. Peck, U.S. District Court Judge Acquitted, Jan. 31, 1831

West H. Humphreys, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, June 26, 1862

Andrew Johnson, President of the United States Acquitted, May 26, 1868

William W. Belknap, Secretary of War Acquitted, Aug. 1, 1876

Charles Swayne, U.S. District Court Judge Acquitted, Feb. 27, 1905

Robert W. Archbald, U.S. Commerce Court Judge Removed from office, Jan. 13, 1913

George W. English, U.S. District Court Judge Resigned Nov. 4, 1926; Proceedings dismissed

Harold Louderback, U.S. District Court Judge Acquitted May 24, 1933

Halsted L. Ritter, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, April 17, 1936

Harry E. Claiborne, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, Oct. 9, 1986

Alcee L. Hastings, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, Oct. 20, 1988

Walter L. Nixon, U.S. District Court Judge Removed from office, Nov. 3, 1989

Source: Information Please Almanac