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Revision as of 15:26, July 16, 2007
| Andrew Johnson | |
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| 17th President of the United States | |
| Term of office April 15, 1865 - March 4, 1869 | |
| Political party | Unaffiliated during Presidency |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| 16th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1865 - April 15, 1865 | |
| Political party | National Union Party |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Schuyler Colfax |
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States of America. He was the first President to be impeached, but he was acquitted by one vote. The reason for impeachment was his violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which denied him the power to dismiss presidential appointees without the Senate's permission.
Accession to Presidency
He became President in 1865 after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater while watching the play "Our American Cousin".
Impeachment
He was summoned to trial for "high crimes and misdemeanors." He avoided impeachment by only one vote. [1]
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