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| Andrew Johnson |
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| 17th President |
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| Born: 1808 Died: 1875 Served: 1865 - 1869 |
Vice-President
Political Party Republican
College
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Raleigh, North Carolina
Place of Burial Greeneville, Tennessee
Pop Quiz Facts
* 1865: Issues Amnesty Proclamation, pardoning all Confederates except those with property in excess of $20,0000 and certain Confederate leaders. The 13th amendment abolishes slavery.
Interesting Facts
* Johnson was 18 and his wife was 16 when they married.
* 1867: U.S. purchases Alaska for $7.2 million.
* 1868: Impeached by the House of Representatives, Johnson survives in office when the Senate narrowly acquits him.
* He is the only president to serve in the Senate after his presidency.
* He was buried beneath a willow he had planted himself with a shoot taken from a tree at Napolean's tomb.
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