- Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869
| Born: | 29 December 1808 Comment | | When did Andrew Johnson die? / Died | 31 July 1875 | | How many years did Andrew Johnson live? / Lived | 66 years | | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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Andrew Johnson facts
- Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- A Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket, Johnson came to office as the Civil War concluded
- The new president favored quick restoration of the seceded states to the Union
- His plans did not give protection to the former slaves, and he came into conflict with the Republican-dominated Congress, culminating in his impeachment by the House of Representatives
- The first American president to be impeached, he was acquitted in the Senate by one vote
- Johnson was born in poverty in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Apprenticed as a tailor, he worked in several frontier towns before settling in Greeneville, Tennessee
- He served as alderman and mayor there before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835
- After brief service in the Tennessee Senate, Johnson was elected to the federal House of Representatives in 1843, where he served five two-year terms
- He became Governor of Tennessee for four years, and was elected by the legislature to the Senate in 1857
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