General information

Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
President order: 17
Democratic
Born in North Carolina
Sworn in on 4/15/1865
Age at inauguration: 56
Less than 1 term

Biography

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of the 
United States (1865–1869). Following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln,
 Johnson presided over the Reconstruction era of the United States in the four years
 after the American Civil War. His tenure was controversial as his positions favoring
 the white South came under heavy political attack from Republicans.

Early life:
Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Jacob Johnson (1778–1812) and
 Mary McDonough (1783–1856). Jacob died when Andrew was around three years old, 
leaving his family in poverty. Johnson's mother then took in work spinning and 
weaving to support her family, and she later remarried. She bound Andrew as an 
apprentice tailor when he was 10 or 14 years old. In the 1820s, he worked as a 
tailor in Laurens, South Carolina. Johnson had no formal education and taught 
himself how to read and write.

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Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of the
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Andrew Johnson , U.S. President Born: 29 December 1808 Birthplace: Raleigh, 
North Carolina Died: 31 July 1875 Best Known As: The president who
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