Andrew Johnson's Presidency
Who was Andrew Johnson? Was he important? Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the united states, serving from 1865 to 1869 .Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President inorAbraham Lincoln’s assassination. Andrew Johnson was born on December 29, 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Apprenticed as a tailor, he worked in several frontier towns before settling in Greeneville,Tennessee. Johnson died in july 31, 18 Elizabethton, Tennessee at the age of 66. Andrew johnson married Eliza McCardle on May 17 1827,. Eliza McCardle was born on October 4 ,1810 at Telford,, Tennessee and died on 15 January 1876 at Greeneville, Tennessee.
Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President …show more content…
Stanton. Stanton was the only member of Johnson's cabinet who supported the Radical Republicans' program for Reconstruction. On August 12, Johnson suspended Stanton. In his place, Johnson selected the popular General Ulysses S. Grant Secretary of War.
Congress overruled Stanton's suspension and Grant resigned his position. Ignoring Congress, Johnson formally dismissed Staton on February 21, 1868 and Angered by Johnson's open defiance, the House of Representatives formally impeached him on February 24 by a vote of 126 to 47. They charged him with violation of the Tenure of Office Act and bringing into "disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contempt, and reproach the Congress of the United States."
He started out served as alderman and mayor there before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. After brief service in the Tennessee Senate, Johnson was elected to the federal House of Representatives in 1843, where he served five two-year terms. He became the Govenor of Tennessee for four years, and was elected by the legislature to the Senate in 1857. In his congressional service, he sought passage of the Homestead Bill, which was enacted soon after he left his Senate seat in …show more content…
As the conflict between the branches of government grew, Congress passed the Tenure of Office act, restricting Johnson's ability to fire Cabinet officials. Returning to Tennessee after his presidency, Johnson sought political vindication, and gained it in his eyes when he was elected to the Senate again in 1875 the only former president to serve there, just months before his death. Many historians rank Johnson the worst American presidents in the world for his strong opposition to federally guaranteed rights for African America, while some historians admire Johnson for his strict constitutionalism.
Wow this guy was your 17th president. Gee. Andrew Johnson wasn’t the best choices but we can’t help it, hopefully we have better presibents in the future. Good luck
Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President …show more content…
Stanton. Stanton was the only member of Johnson's cabinet who supported the Radical Republicans' program for Reconstruction. On August 12, Johnson suspended Stanton. In his place, Johnson selected the popular General Ulysses S. Grant Secretary of War.
Congress overruled Stanton's suspension and Grant resigned his position. Ignoring Congress, Johnson formally dismissed Staton on February 21, 1868 and Angered by Johnson's open defiance, the House of Representatives formally impeached him on February 24 by a vote of 126 to 47. They charged him with violation of the Tenure of Office Act and bringing into "disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contempt, and reproach the Congress of the United States."
He started out served as alderman and mayor there before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. After brief service in the Tennessee Senate, Johnson was elected to the federal House of Representatives in 1843, where he served five two-year terms. He became the Govenor of Tennessee for four years, and was elected by the legislature to the Senate in 1857. In his congressional service, he sought passage of the Homestead Bill, which was enacted soon after he left his Senate seat in …show more content…
As the conflict between the branches of government grew, Congress passed the Tenure of Office act, restricting Johnson's ability to fire Cabinet officials. Returning to Tennessee after his presidency, Johnson sought political vindication, and gained it in his eyes when he was elected to the Senate again in 1875 the only former president to serve there, just months before his death. Many historians rank Johnson the worst American presidents in the world for his strong opposition to federally guaranteed rights for African America, while some historians admire Johnson for his strict constitutionalism.
Wow this guy was your 17th president. Gee. Andrew Johnson wasn’t the best choices but we can’t help it, hopefully we have better presibents in the future. Good luck