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Andrew Johnson
1865 - 1869
17th President
Andrew was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808.
He was one of two or three Presidents born in North Carolina. (Historians aren't sure if Andrew Jackson was born in North or South Carolina.)
He never attended school. He taught himself to read after his friends in a tailor shop taught him the letters of the alphabet.
Andrew Johnson married Eliza McCardle when he was 18 years and 127 days old. He was the youngest of all President to marry. His wife was 16 years and 213 days old when they were married.
Johnson served in the Civil War.
There wasn't a war during his term as President.
President Johnson didn't belong to any religion. The only other President to not practice a set religion was Abraham Lincoln who was President when Johnson was Vice President.
Even though he was a Democrat, he was Vice President to Lincoln who was a Republican.
Andrew Johnson was the first President to have a Queen visit during his term. Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) visited during his term.
He became President when Lincoln was assassinated. President Johnson didn't have a Vice President.
He is one of five Presidents who never ran for the office of President. He was the third President that never had a Vice President.
Johnson was one of four Vice Presidents to take office after an assassination.
Republican Senator Benjamin Wade voted not to convict Johnson though he would have become president if Johnson had been found guilty--Johnson was acquitted by only 1 vote.
President Johnson and Billl Clinton are the only Presidents to ever be impeached.
Andrew Johnson died in Carter County, Tenn. on July 31, 1875. He was 66 years and 214 days old.
President Johnson was buried wrapped in a U.S. flag and with his well-worn copy of the Constitution under his head.
Sources:
The Presidents of the United States. 22 September 2004 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/>
Davis, Gibbs and Ilus. David A. Johnson. Wackiest White House Pets. New York: Scholastic Press, October 2004
James, Barber and Amy Pastan. Smithsonian Presidents and First Ladies. New York: DK Publishing, 2002
Kane, Joseph Natan. Facts about the Presidents from Washington to Johnson. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1964.
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