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a letter from President Johnson
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Did You Know?
• He was the first president to be impeached and was acquitted in the Senate by just one vote.
• He was 17 years old before his wife taught him to read.
• He is the only president not to have any type of schooling.
• He resisted Congress' efforts to pass punitive restriction acts over his veto.
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Key Events in the Administration
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Andrew Johnson
(December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Martha Johnson Patterson, daughter
• Wife's Maiden Name: Eliza McCardle
• Number of Children: 5
• Education Level: No College
• Religion: No specific domination
• Profession: Apprentice of a tailor, Tailor, Military
• Military Service: Brigadier General
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 4/15/1865 - 3/3/1869
• Presidency Number: 17
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Not nominated
• Party: Democratic
• His Vice President(s): None
• Vice President For: Abraham Lincoln (1865-1865)
• Senator: Tennessee (1857-1862), Tennessee (1875-1875)
• House of Representatives: Tennessee (1843-1853)
• Governor of a State: Tennessee (1853-1857)
• State Legislative Service: TN (1835-1837)
• Other Offices: Alderman of Greenville (TN); Mayor of Greenville (TN); Tennessee House Representative; Tennessee State Senator; Military Governor (TN)
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Mordecai Historic Place
Gravesite: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Home: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Library: Andrew Johnson Library and Museum
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
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Papers: Library of Congress - Washington, DC, 202-707-5387
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• Programming includes:
• Andrew Johnson Life Portrait: From Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Greeneville, TN
Guests included: Michael Les Benedict, history professor, Ohio State University and author, The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson; Jim Small, chief of operations, Johnson National Historic Site; Corinne Null, Johnson's great-great-great granddaughter; and Robert Orr, historian Watch | Order Videotape
• Alvin Gerhardt and Harry Roberts on Andrew Johnson Museum and Library Watch
• Hans Trefousse on New York and the impeachment of President Johnson Watch
• Don Ritchie on Johnson's congressional career Watch
• William Rehnquist on Grand Inquests: The Historic Impeachment of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson Watch
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