Andrew Johnson | |
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17th President of the United States | |
In office April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 | |
Vice President | None[a] |
Preceded by | Abraham Lincoln |
Succeeded by | Ulysses S. Grant |
16th Vice President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1865 – April 15, 1865 | |
President | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
Succeeded by | Schuyler Colfax |
United States Senator from Tennessee | |
In office March 4, 1875 – July 31, 1875 | |
Preceded by | William Gannaway Brownlow |
Succeeded by | David M. Key |
In office October 8, 1857 – March 4, 1862 | |
Preceded by | James C. Jones |
Succeeded by | David T. Patterson |
Military Governor of Tennessee | |
In office March 12, 1862 – March 4, 1865 | |
Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | Isham G. Harris (Governor of Tennessee) |
Succeeded by | William Gannaway Brownlow (Governor of Tennessee) |
15th Governor of Tennessee | |
In office October 17, 1853 – November 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | William B. Campbell |
Succeeded by | Isham G. Harris |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Dickens Arnold |
Succeeded by | Brookins Campbell |
Mayor of Greeneville, Tennessee | |
In office 1834–1835 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Raleigh, North Carolina | December 29, 1808
Died | July 31, 1875 Elizabethton, Tennessee | (aged 66)
Resting place | Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Greeneville, Tennessee |
Political party | National Union |
Other political affiliations | National Union (1864–1868) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 5 |
Parents |
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Profession | Tailor |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States[1] |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869. Before becoming president, he was the 16th vice president of the United States from March to April 1865. He became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. He was the first president to be impeached, but he was not removed from office. The impeachment happened because he fired the Secretary of War from his presidential cabinet after Congress had made it illegal. This was also considered strange, as it is usually up to the president to appoint and fire his secretaries. However, Congress hated him because he did not want to help slaves. Because of this, Johnson is widely regarded as one of the worst presidents in American history.
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