 A Chronology of Andrew Johnson's Life and CareerAndrew Johnson was a typical man of the
frontier. A tailor by profession, he was the only
President who had never gone to school. A serious man, he
had neither tact nor humor, but he was honest, brave, and
intelligent. An unshakable faith in the Constitution
guided his actions during his 20 years as a U.S.
Representative, a Governor, and a U.S. Senator.
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December 29, 1808 |
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina. |
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1822/23 |
Apprenticed to a tailor. |
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May 17, 1827 |
Married Eliza McCardle. |
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1830-1833 |
Served as Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee. |
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1834 |
Elected Mayor of Greeneville. |
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1835 |
Elected to the Tennessee House of
Representatives. |
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1839 |
Elected again to the Tennessee House of
Representatives. |
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1840 |
Campaigned as a Democratic elector-st-large
for Martin Van Buren. |
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1841 |
Elected to the Tennessee State Senate. |
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1843-1853 |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. |
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1853-1857 |
Governor of Tennessee. |
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1857-1862 |
U.S. Senator. |
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1861 |
Refused to secede with Tennessee. |
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1862-1865 |
Military Governor of Tennessee. |
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1864 |
Elected Vice-President of the United States. |
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April 15, 1865 |
Succeeded to the presidency. |
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1868 |
Acquitted in impeachment trial. |
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1874 |
Elected to the U.S. Senate. |
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July 31, 1875 |
Died at Carter Station, Tennessee. |
Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ajohnson.html
Miller Center. http://millercenter.org/president/johnson
North Carolina Encyclopedia. http://ncpedia.oeg/biography/johnson-andrew
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