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  1. Andrew Johnson - Impeachment, President

    • Andrew Johnson became the 17th president of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865. His lenient Reconstruction policies toward the South, and hi… See more

    Early Life

    Johnson was born in a log cabin in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808. His father, Jacob, died when Johnson was 3, leaving the family in poverty. His mother, Mary "Polly… See more

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    Foray Into Politics

    Johnson took a strong interest in politics, and his tailor shop became a haven for political … See more

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    U.S. Congressman and Tennessee Governor

    In 1843, Johnson became the first Democrat from Tennessee to be elected to the United States Congress. He joined a new Democratic majority in the House of Representa… See more

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    The Lincoln Administration

    After Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, Tennessee seceded from the Union. Johnson broke with his home state and became the only Southern senator to retain his seat in t… See more

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  2. Andrew 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...

  3. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

  4. Presidency of Andrew Johnson - Wikipedia

    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 …

  5. Andrew 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...

  6. Abraham Lincoln Assassination, Summary, Facts, …

    Jul 21, 2022 · Who Became President After Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated? Vice President Andrew Johnson became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Johnson was sworn in as the 17th President of the United …

  7. Andrew Johnson | Biography, Presidency, …

    Sep 17, 2024 · Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States (1865–69), who took office upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. A Democrat, he became Lincoln’s second vice president because of his …

  8. assassination of Abraham Lincoln - Encyclopedia …

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Shot in the head by Confederate sympathizer John …

  9. Andrew Johnson’s impeachment and the legacy of the …

    On April 15, six weeks after Andrew Johnson was sworn in as vice president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Had the assassin's plot gone as planned, Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Secretary of State William …

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  11. The forgotten man who almost became President after Lincoln

  12. Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday & Assassination | HISTORY

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  14. April 14-15, 1865: The tragic final hours of Abraham Lincoln

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  18. The Abraham Lincoln assassination: what really happened?

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