Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate.

Samuel Chase

Founding Father of the United States (1741–1811)

Samuel Chase was a Founding Father of the United States, signer of the Continental Association and United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland, and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In 1804, Chase was impeached by the House of…

Impeachment trial of Samuel Chase

An impeachment trial was held in the United States Senate in 1805, coming after the impeachment of Samuel Chase by the United States House of Representatives. There had been strong partisan political motivations behind the House's impeachment of Chase, with the Thomas…

United States Senate

Upper house of the U.S. Congress

The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat…

March 1

Day of the year

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 305 days remain until the end of the year.