Was Stanton a murder target?

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The Presidential Succession Act of 1792 (in effect in 1865), Section 9 declared that, in the event of the removal, resignation, death, or inability of both the President and Vice President, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate was next in line of succession after the Vice President, followed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. So, if Atzerodt had assassinated Andrew Johnson, President pro tempore of the Senate Lafayette S. Foster would have become Acting President, until new elections were held in December 1865 (as required in Section 10). Foster was elected President pro tempore of the Senate six weeks before Lincoln was assassinated. John is correct Stanton was not in the line of presidential succession. Even Seward was not in that line. So, Coyle was wrong.