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| − | + | 17th President of the United States | |
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| − | |Born | + | |'''Born''' |
|December 29, 1808 | |December 29, 1808 | ||
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| − | |Died | + | |'''Died''' |
|July 31, 1875 | |July 31, 1875 | ||
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| − | |Term | + | |'''Term''' |
|1865-1869 | |1865-1869 | ||
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| + | |'''Political party''' | ||
| + | |Unaffiliated during Presidency | ||
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| + | |'''Vice President''' | ||
| + | |None | ||
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| + | |'''Preceded by''' | ||
| + | |[[Abraham Lincoln]] | ||
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| + | |'''Succeeded by''' | ||
| + | |[[Ulysses S. Grant]] | ||
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==Accession to Presidency== | ==Accession to Presidency== | ||
| − | He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's | + | He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's Theater]] while watching the play "Our American Cousin". |
==Impeachment== | ==Impeachment== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, June 29, 2007
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| Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States | |
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| Born | December 29, 1808 |
| Died | July 31, 1875 |
| Term | 1865-1869 |
| Political party | Unaffiliated during Presidency |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Ulysses S. Grant |
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]