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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Managers of the House of Representatives of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00734 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph signed Date: 1868 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 49 cm, Width: 54 cm Order a Copy

A composite picture by Brady with signatures of Benjamin F. Butler, James F. Wilson, Thaddeus Stevens, George S. Boutwell, Thomas Williams, John A. Logan and John Armour Bingham. These men were elected by the House to serve as managers of the impeachment proceedings against President Johnson in 1868. See smaller version of image accompanying manuscript document, GLC05274.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
Boutwell, George Sewall, 1818-1905
Bingham, John Armor, 1815-1900
Wilson, James Falconer, 1828-1895
Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

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