Andrew Johnson - Wikipedia
WEBe. Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham …
Andrew Johnson | Biography, Presidency, Political Party
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States (1865–69), who took office upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. A Democrat, he became Lincoln’s second vice president because of his rejection of Southern secession.
Andrew Johnson - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), the 17th U.S. president, assumed office after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Johnson, who served from 1865 to 1869, was the first American...
Andrew Johnson - Impeachment, President & Reconstruction - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Who Was Andrew Johnson? Andrew Johnson became the 17th president of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865.
Presidency of Andrew Johnson - Wikipedia
WEBThe presidency of Andrew Johnson began on April 15, 1865, when Andrew Johnson became President of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and ended on March 4, 1869. He had been Vice President of the United States for only six weeks when he succeeded to the presidency.
Andrew Johnson | The White House
WEBWith the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States (1865-1869), an old-fashioned southern Jacksonian Democrat of pronounced states’...
Andrew Johnson: Life in Brief | Miller Center
WEBAndrew Johnson: Life in Brief. Andrew Johnson gives truth to the saying that in America, anyone can grow up to become President. Born in a log cabin in North Carolina to nearly illiterate parents, Andrew Johnson did not master the basics of reading, grammar, or math until he met his wife at the age of seventeen.
Andrew Johnson | Miller Center
WEBScholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Andrew Johnson, the 17th US president (1865-1869), including information about the end of the Civil War, Reconstruction and his impeachment trial.
Andrew Johnson summary | Britannica
WEBAndrew Johnson, (born Dec. 29, 1808, Raleigh, N.C., U.S.—died July 31, 1875, near Carter Station, Tenn.), 17th president of the U.S. (1865–69). Born in poverty, he never attended school, and he taught himself to read and write.
Andrew Johnson - White House Historical Association
WEBPresident Lincoln’s tragic and unexpected assassination thrust Andrew Johnson into the presidency. He moved into the White House with his family and brought Florence and William as paid workers. But President Johnson’s racial prejudices and inability to heal a broken nation quickly became a larger problem.
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