American Presidents: Life Portraits


A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits March-December 1999

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to a letter from President Johnson

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Did You Know?

• He was the first president to be impeached and was acquitted in the Senate by just one vote.
• He was 17 years old before his wife taught him to read.
• He is the only president not to have any type of schooling.
• He resisted Congress' efforts to pass punitive restriction acts over his veto.

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Key Events in the Administration

Andrew Johnson
(December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875)

Life Facts

Personal:
• First Lady: Martha Johnson Patterson, daughter
• Wife's Maiden Name: Eliza McCardle
• Number of Children: 5
• Education Level: No College
• Religion: No specific domination
• Profession: Apprentice of a tailor, Tailor, Military
• Military Service: Brigadier General

Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 4/15/1865 - 3/3/1869
• Presidency Number: 17
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Not nominated
• Party: Democratic
• His Vice President(s): None
• Vice President For: Abraham Lincoln (1865-1865)
• Senator: Tennessee (1857-1862), Tennessee (1875-1875)
• House of Representatives: Tennessee (1843-1853)
• Governor of a State: Tennessee (1853-1857)
• State Legislative Service: TN (1835-1837)
• Other Offices: Alderman of Greenville (TN); Mayor of Greenville (TN); Tennessee House Representative; Tennessee State Senator; Military Governor (TN)

Footnotes

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Mordecai Historic Place
Gravesite: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Home: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Library: Andrew Johnson Library and Museum

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: DC, Washington, 202-707-5387

Watch American Presidents Programs from
C-SPAN's Archives

• LIVE from Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Greeneville, TN. Guests include: Michael Les Benedict, History Professor, Ohio State University and author The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson; Jim Small, Chief of Operations, Johnson National Historic Site; Corinne Null, Andrew Johnson's Great-Great-Great Granddaughter; and Historian Robert Orr Watch | Order Videotape
• Programming on Andrew Johnson Watch
• Andrew Johnson Museum and Library Watch.
• Hans Trefousse on New York & the Impeachment of President Johnson Watch
• Don Ritchie on Andrew Johnson's Congressional Career. Watch
• William Rehnquist. Grand Inquests: The Historic Impeachment of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson. Watch

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