Lot 266
(Johnson, Andrew). Yellow admittance ticket to the Gallery of the U.S. Senate for the "Impeachment of the President," 3"x3½", dated April 30th, 1968; stub not present. With facsimile signature of George T. Brown, Sergeant-at Arms. Very good; light toning. On February 24, 1865, the House voted to impeach Johnson by a vote of 126 to 47. On May 26, 1868, the Senate acquitted the President by a vote of 35 to 19, only one vote short of the two-thirds required for conviction.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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