Today 1797 Senator William Blount of Tennessee had the first impeachment proceedings started in U.S. history. The House voted to impeach and a day later the Senate did also for "high misdemeanor, entirely inconsistent with his public duty and trust as a Senator.” He conspired with folks to help the Spanish take parts of Florida and Louisiana. Leader of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention, Gov of Tennessee, signed of the Constitution. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sxsZyb
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