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    Andrew Johnson

    President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

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  1. 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 Lincoln , as he was vice president at that time.

  2. Apr 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.

  3. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsAndrew Johnson - HISTORY

    Oct 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...

  4. The 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.

  5. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › presidentsAndrew Johnson | The White House

    With 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...

  6. Jun 18, 2024 · Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States (186569), 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.

  7. Scholarly 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.

  8. Jun 18, 2024 · Andrew Johnson - Reconstruction, Impeachment, Legacy: To broaden the base of the Republican Party to include loyal “war” Democrats, Johnson was selected to run for vice president on Lincoln’s reelection ticket of 1864. His first appearance on the national stage was a fiasco.

  9. Jan 11, 2023 · Andrew Johnson's complex presidency (1865-69) illustrates the Constitution at work following the Civil War. As the President and Congress disagreed on Reconstruction methods, the Constitution served as their guide on balance of powers, vetoes, and impeachment.

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