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The inauguration of Andrew Johnson as the 17th president of the United States was held on April 15, 1865, on the third floor [1] of Kirkwood House in Washington, D.C., following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The inauguration marked the commencement of Andrew Johnson's only term (a partial term of 3 years, 323 days) as president.
Andrew Johnson was drunk when he made his inaugural address as Vice President of the United States on March 4, 1865. Multiple sources suggest Johnson had been drunk for at least a week prior, he drank heavily the night before the inauguration, and he consumed either three glasses of whisky or one glass of French brandy the morning of the ceremony.
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.
President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson on the morning of his second inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S. on January 20, 1965. Lyndon B. Johnson - 1963
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 other three, per CNN: John Adams in 1801, John Quincy Adams in 1829 and Andrew Johnson in 1869.) In attendance at the inauguration today were also former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura ...
Kirkwood House was the site of the inauguration of Andrew Johnson as President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The building was demolished in 1874. The building was demolished in 1874.
“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration” of the president-elect, Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement.