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| − | '''Andrew Johnson''' was the 17th [[President of the United States of America]]. He was the first | + | '''Andrew Johnson''' was the 17th [[President of the United States of America]]. He was the first President to be [[impeachment|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== | ==Accession to Presidency== | ||
| − | He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's Theatre]] while watching the play "Our American | + | He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's Theatre]] while watching the play "Our American Cousin". |
==Impeachment== | ==Impeachment== | ||
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| Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth President of the United States | |
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| Born | December 29, 1808 |
| Died | July 31, 1875 |
| Term | 1865-1869 |
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 Theatre 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]