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Eliza Johnson ( née McCardle; October 4, 1810 – January 15, 1876) was the first lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869 as the wife of President Andrew Johnson. She also served as the second lady of the United States March 1865 until April 1865 when her husband was vice president.
Eliza McCardle Johnson was the wife of the 17th President, Andrew Johnson. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869. “I knew he’d be acquitted; I knew it,”...
Jun 17, 2024 · Eliza Johnson (born October 4, 1810, probably Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S.—died January 15, 1876, Greeneville) was an American first lady (1865–69), the wife of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States. Eliza McCardle was the only child of John McCardle, a shoemaker and innkeeper, and Sarah Phillips McCardle.
Dec 2, 2009 · Eliza Johnson (1810-76) was an American first lady (1865-69) and the wife of Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States.
From the few facts about her early life that are known, it is apparent that Eliza McCardle Johnson was the first among few First Ladies born into poverty. Contrary to what was first written in 1881, however, it was not true that “her father had been dead for many years” at the time she first met her future husband in 1826, but rather that ...
Born on October 4, 1810 in East Tennessee, Eliza McCardle was the daughter of Sarah Phillips and John McCardle. John was a shoemaker and tavern owner before his early death. Despite this tragedy, the two women persevered and sold quilts to earn an income.
Eliza McCardle was the wife of Andrew Johnson and our 17th First Lady. Though she came from an impoverished background and was ill for years during her marriage, she still managed to be an involved mother, wife, and First Lady, even if behind the scenes. Here is her remarkable story.
Eliza McCardle was born on October 4, 1810. According to the Johnson family bible, Eliza’s birthplace was Greeneville, Tennessee; however, other sources claim she was born elsewhere in the state. 1 Eliza’s father, John McCardle, was a shoemaker of Scottish descent.
Eliza McCardle Johnson was the wife of the 17th President, Andrew Johnson. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869.
Eliza McCardle Johnson supported her husband throughout his rise in politics, through the tumultuous years of the Civil War and his presidency, and during the ordeal of his impeachment. But who was this attractive brunette, who stood by her man and family, when it seemed no one else would?
