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Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.
Contemporary woodcut of Johnson being sworn in by Chief Justice Chase as Cabinet members look on, April 15, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln had won the 1860 presidential election as a member of the Republican Party, but, in hopes of winning the support of War Democrats, he ran under the banner of the National Union Party in the 1864 presidential election. [1]
The incumbent president is Joe Biden, who assumed office on January 20, 2021. [13] The president-elect is Donald Trump , who will assume office on January 20, 2025. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Trump will be the second president after Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms, as the 45th and 47th president.
Additionally, after being president, John Tyler served in the Provisional Confederate Congress and was later elected to the Confederate House of Representatives, but he died before taking his seat. [3] 17 presidents previously served as U.S. senators; only 3 immediately before election as president. Only one president, Andrew Johnson, served as ...
Became president after Taylor's death, lost nomination for Whig Party in 1852 election bid, later also ran unsuccessfully in the 1856 election: Andrew Johnson: Abraham Lincoln: 1865 Became president after Lincoln's assassination, lost nomination for Democratic Party in 1868 election bid Chester A. Arthur: James A. Garfield: 1881
According to Stewart, after the death of Lincoln, Chase, Foot, and Stewart found Johnson in his rooms at Kirkwood House. [12] After some little delay Johnson opened the door and we entered. The Vice-President was in his bare feet, and only partially dressed, as though he had hurriedly drawn on a pair of trousers and a shirt.
That is exemplified in the first “non-peaceful transfer of power,” which happened in April 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and replaced by Vice President Andrew Johnson ...
The bill also ended slavery, but did not allow former slaves to vote. President Lincoln pocket vetoed the bill. During his presidency Lincoln issued 64 pardons for war-related offences; 22 for conspiracy, 17 for treason, 12 for rebellion, 9 for holding an office under the Confederacy, and 4 for serving with the rebels. [2]