VP6 Richard Johnson
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What role did Richard Mentor Johnson seem to play in the election of 1838 due to his past achievements: building intrigue, strengthening the candidate, weakening opponents, or something else?
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Richard Mentor Johnson served under US President Martin Van Buren as US Vice President from 1837 to 1841. Johnson also served as a US Senator, a US Representative, and a Kentucky House of Representatives member. (Note. Selected vice presidents have been listed sequentially, but not every vice president has been listed)