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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. May 9, 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. A Unionist Democrat from Tennessee, Andrew Johnson was put on the ticket by Lincoln in 1864 in an effort to reach union sympathizers in the Border States. Challenges: Andrew Johnson had to navigate the reunification and reconstruction of the Union while addressing issues such as African-American civil rights. He failed badly, to the extent that ...

  8. Andrew Johnson | The American Presidency Project. Dates In Office: April 15, 1865 to March 04, 1869. Age in Office: 56. Birth - Death: December 29, 1808 to July 31, 1875. Party: Democratic. Location Born: North Carolina. Office: Vice-President of the United States. Religion: n/a. More Resources. ANDREW JOHNSON EVENT TIMELINE.

  9. 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.

  10. Andrew Johnson, Library of Congress. Terms: 1865-1869. Political Party: Democrat. First Lady: Eliza McCardle Johnson. Vice President: None. Overview. Born: December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North...

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