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Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States
(April 15, 1865 to March 3, 1869)
Nickname: None
listed.
Born: December
29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina
Died: July
31, 1875, in Carter's Station, Tennessee
Father: Jacob
Johnson
Mother: Mary
McDonough Johnson
Married: Eliza
McCardle (1810-1876), on May 5, 1827
Children: Martha
Johnson (1828-1901); Charles Johnson (1830-63); Mary Johnson (1832-83);
Robert Johnson (1834-69); Andrew Johnson (1852-79)
Religion: No
formal affiliation
Education: No
formal education
Occupation: Tailor,
public official
Political Party: Democratic
Other Government Positions:
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Served as Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee, 1830-33
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Elected Mayor of Greeneville, Tennessee, 1834
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Member of Tennessee State Legislature, 1835-43
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Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1843-53
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Governor of Tennessee, 1853-57
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United States Senator, 1857-62
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Military Governor of Tennessee, 1862-65
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Vice President, 1865 (under  Lincoln)
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United States Senator, 1875
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year
Presidential Election Results:
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Never ran for president. |
Vice President: None
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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William H.
Seward (1865-69)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Hugh McCulloch (1865-69)
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Secretary of War
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Edwin M. Stanton (1865-68)
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John M.
Schofield (1868-69)
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Attorney General
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James
Speed (1865-66)
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Henry Stanbery (1866-68)
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William M. Evarts (1868-69)
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Postmaster General
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William Dennison (1865-66)
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Alexander W. Randall (1866-69)
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Secretary of the Navy
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Gideon Welles (1865-69)
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Secretary of the Interior
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John P.
Usher (1865)
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James Harlan (1865-66)
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Orville Browning (1866-69)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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Andrew Johnson --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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Andrew Johnson --
from The
American Presidency
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XXXXXXXXX has created this resource from its collection of print
articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by Michael Les Benedict of Ohio State University, along with
suggestions for further reading.
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Andrew Johnson --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
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Andrew Johnson's Obituary --
from Dead
Presidents
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The text from page 1 of The
New York Times, August 1, 1875. Placed on the web by Manus
Hand.
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Andrew Johnson --
from the North
Carolina Encyclopedia
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A very text-rich biography on this North Carolina native.
Historical Documents:
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Treaty with Russia (1867)
Other Internet Resources:
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Andrew Johnson National
Historical Site
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Tourist information on this Greeneville, Tennessee park provided by
the National
Park Service.
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Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States
(April 15, 1865 to March 3, 1869)
Eliza
Johnson
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