Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States
Let peace and prosperity be restored to the land. May God bless this people: may God save the Constitution.
- Andrew Johnson in the U.S. Senate
March 22, 1875
Early Life & Marriage
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United Stands and
he was a democrat. Andrew Johnson married Eliza McCardle. He was
born December 29, 1808 in Raleigh NC. He had six children. He passed away
July 31, 1875.
Candace Jeffers, Donovan Cox, Ashlie
Sams
Andrew Johnson was born on
December 29, 1808. He was the son of Jacob Johnson and Mary McDonough Johnson.
Andrew's father died when was three years old. His mother took in sewing and
washing to help support the family.
At age thirteen, Andrew was taken to a tailor by his mother. He was apprenticed
by the tailor for a few years, then ran away after getting in trouble with the
law. For a fresh start, Andrew's mother moved him and his family to Greeneville,
Tennessee. On
May 17, 1827, Johnson married Eliza McCardle. He was 18 and she was 16.
Since he had no education, she taught him to read and write. They had five children.
Candice
Cleek
State Politics
Johnson was one of the most unpopular Presidents But the American people realized during his lifetime that he had been treated unjustly Many historians feel that his acquittal in the impeachment trial saved the presidency from being weakened, with the President a more figurehead. The stocky Johnson was a typical man of the frontier. Ashley Killebrew
He became town alderman at age twenty-one, but a few years later he was elected mayor of Greenville. The people elected him to Congress in 1842. he was elected governor of Tennessee Stacy Lawhead
Andrew Johnson was elected to state legislature in the Year of 1835. Tracie Waldron
Johnson studied at home with his wife. but also broadened his Knowledge threw outside contacts. Johnson entered politis in 1828, the same year Jackson was elected. Johnson became more popular in 1840. In a year he was elected state senat. Bryan Short
In 1857 Johnson became a United States senator from Tennessee. In March 1862 President Lincoln appointed Johnson military governer of Tennessee. In the Rupublican convention of 1864 lincoln's renomination for president was assured. He always fought against any claim of superiority based on birth or wealth. Travis Good
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States in 1865-1869. His political career began in Greenville Tennessee. Johnson served on the town council and was also mayor. The then took a seat as a Democrat in the Tennessee legislature. The House of REpresentatives and senate drew his main support from farmers, Resident of Small Towns in eastern Tennessee. Jennifer Lane
Entry to National Politics
Andrew Johnson was born poor and had to
educate himself. He was born 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. By
1865 - 1865 Andrew was elected president of the United States. He was
found to be the 17th president. Although he came from the slave St.
Chasity Burke
Eric Laugherty
Lacey Cox
Scotty Jobe
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the Unisted States in 1865-1869. He became a public figure during the nation's greatest crisis - the Civil War. Although he came from the slave state of Tennessee, Johnson refused to resign as United States senator when the state seceded; he worked to preserve the Union. For his efforts he won the vice-presidency, taking office in March 1865. Chasity Burke
Andrew Johnson was born poor and had to educate himself. By age 14, he was apprenticed to a tailor who treated him poorly. In 1826, he settled in Tennessee, earning a meager living as a tailor. Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. When Lincoln was killed only 6 weeks after his inauguration, Johnson became President. Eric Laugherty
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States in 1865-1869. His political career began in Greenville Tennessee. Johnson served on the town council and he was also mayor. He then took a seat as a Democrat in the Tennessee legislature. The House of Representatives and Senate drew his main support from farmers and residents of small towns in eastern Tennessee. Lacey Cox
Andrew Johnson was born poor and had to educate himself. He was apprenticed to a tailor on the age of 14, and was threatened poorly. He was born 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. 6 Weeks after Lincoin was killed Jonhon was alected Presdient. he was a good president at that time said his wife. In the election "stump speeking" played an important part. The name came from the politican would sometimes stand on a tree stumps where making speeches in small towns, witch was the best friend of Andrew Johnston, that was out push him through paatts. Many Tennesser help support A. Jackson over word and wath he wanted to do. Scotty Jobe
Andrew Johnson was a very powerful speaker, he was not involved in church. In 1835 he was elected to the Tennessee legislature. In 1841 he was elected State senitor. Also in 1843 he was elected represenitor of the United States district of Tennessee. He served ten years as distric representitive of Congress from the first district of Tennessee. He served ten years as a district representativeas district representative of Vongress of Tennessee. He ran for government of Tennessee. He won the el;ection in 1855, but in 1857 he was elected United States Senitor. Johnson also declared himself for the Union; in when Southerer sentance he only remained. The most important thing of Johnson's actions was at once observed. The north thought it was great a powerful alley and saw him another Andrew Jackson devoted to the Preservation of the untion after that.
Chasity
Burke
Scotty
Jobe
Matt
Williams
Lacey
Cox
Megan
Neeley
Johnson's wife, Eliza McCardle encouraged him to improve himself by studying.
This in turn lead to an interest in public affairs and later lead him into politics.
Johnson's
lowly station in his younger life resulted in his becoming a Jacksonian Democrat.
Opposed to the privileges of the rich, he started his own political career with
the support of working men. Opposed by the upper class in Greeneville, he was
elected as alderman, and in 1830 he was elected mayor. From that office he was
sent to legislature. In 1843 Johnson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Some of his colleagues were antagonized by his combativeness, and crudities.
He was warned that he would be shot during a speech. Johnson
remained in the U.S. House of Representatives for ten years, when his home district
was so gerrymandered by the Whigs, and his reelection was thought impossible.
In 1853
Johnson was elected governor and was also reelected in 1855. Like other Democrats,
he defended slavery, but unlike most party leaders, he opposed the domination
of the state and the nation by a few slave owers. During his time as governor
he obtained the first state tax supporter of popular education.
He won
the approval of farmers and laborers through his attempt to gain passage of
a homestead bill, granting free government lands to any settlers. He later became
president after Lincoln's assasination in 1865. (THERE IS MORE TO BE ADDED HERE)
In 1828 Johnson
was a hard-working tailor impressed the people of the
town with his seriousness for
being a tailor. When he was nineteen,
Johnson was elected to become
a member of the village council. Johnson
served as an alderman for two
years and then, at the age of twenty-one, he
recieved the highest honor
that the town people could award him with by
electing the young man as mayor
of the town. The young man, that was
once a tailor, soon found ot
that he was a naturally a gifted speaker. By
taking an active part in a
debating society at Greeneville Colledge, Johnson
polished his oratory during
his three years as mayor.
In 1835 Johnson
got the pleasure of becoming a member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives.
1841 was a big year for Johnson
because the young politician
was elected to state senate. In state senate he
made a name for himself by
becoming an enemy of the stae's slave-holding
aristocracy. In the year
of 1853 Johnson returned to Tennessee and won the
election for governor of Tennessee.
In the years of governing, Johnson
earned the nickname "Mechanic
Governor." Jonhson was also appointed
military governor of the state.
Johnson was
only one man but he believed in rights and by becoming all
the things he could he helped
the world around him. He tried to free the
slaves, he tried to help our
country, he tried to help us, to help us make a
better place to live in.
Johnson devoted himself to the union and the world
around him. If every
man in the world was like Johnson, we would live in a
peaceful world.
Tracie Waldron
Stacey Lawhead
Ashley Killebrew
Vicki Adkins
Travis Good
Brian Short
Impeachement had long been a goal of the Radicals. On Feb. 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 to impeach Johnson. On March 2 and March 3, the House adopted 11 articles
The House of Representatives charged Johnson with violating the Tenure of Office acts. The reconstruction began 1865. The trail of Johnson opened on March 5, 1868. In 1874, he was again elected to the Senate from Tennessee. Johnson had to attemt to remove his disloyal Secretary of War.
Andrew Johnson must have 36 votes for a conviction Thats two-thirds majority of the Senate. The Constitution provides that after impeachent the Seanate can try the presiden for "High crimes and wrong doing's. Evidence against him became unclear. Finaly the Seante voted on May 16 on one artical of impeachment. When the Seanator (Edmond G. Ross) of Kanses voted "not Guilty." Any chance of two-thirds majority was gone. This vote savethe president. Johnson hped to get the Democratic nomonation for President. In the year 1868, he didn't though. Instead the Governer of New York (Horatio Seymor) was chossen. But he lost the election to Genreal Ulysses s. Grant. After that on chirstmas day, 1868, Jonhson said a complete pardon for all southerners who had taken part in the civel war. After he left the white House he went back to TN. He had a stroke in July, 1875
The House of Representativees charged Johnson with violating the Tenure of Office Act, along with other misdeeds. That law forbade the President to dismiss any federal officeholder's appointment had been the Senate's consent if that officeholder's appointment had been confirmed by the Senate. In February, 1868, Johnson dismissed Stanton. In 1865 the Reconstruction Era began. Johnson was impeached in 1869.
When Lincon died he had not decided on
the reconstruction of American. Congress was not in Session when Johnson became
president so Johnson to go ahead with his mild reconstruction
Eearlier a group of rebels thought that
Johnson would agree to their harsh reconstruction. But he didn't. This
group was called the Radicals. Johnson did not see the significant goals of
war.
Michael Thorpe
Tonya Hite
Brandon Woods
Lori Pace
Derrick Morelock
The trial of Andrew Johnson opened on March 5th, 1868. The house of representatives charged Johnson with violating the tenure of office Act along with other missdeeds. That law forbade the president to dismiss any federal office holder. In February 1866, Johnson dissmissed Willam Stanton. Andrew Johnson needed 36 votes for a conviction. That's two-thirds majority of the senate. Also, the constitution provides that after impeachment, the senate can try the president for "High Crimes and wrongdoings." Evidence against Andrew Johnson became very unclear. Finally the senate voted on May, 16 on one article of impeachment. When the Senate (Edmond G. Ross) voted "not guilty". Any chance of two-thirds majority was crushed. This one vote from Ross saved Andrew Johnson.
Brandon
Woods
With
the Civil War finally ended, President Andrew Johnson wanted to continue Abraham
Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. But he had some trouble. The Northern Radicals
held the South responsible for starting the Civil War Johnson did not understand
the Northern Radical's feelings.
Andrew Johnson
In 1828 Johnson was a hard-working
tailor impressed the people of the town with his seriousness for being a tailor.
When he was nineteen, Jofnson nwas elected to become a member of the village
council. Johnson served as an alderman for two years and then, at the age of
twenty one, he received the highest honor that the townpeople could award him
with by electing the young man by electing him mayor of the town. The young
man that was once a tailor, soon found out that he was naturally a gifted speaker.
By taking an act of heart in a debating society at Greenesville College, Johnson
polished his oratory during his three years of mayor.
In 1835 Johnson got the pleasure of becoming a member of
the Tennessee House of Representatives. 1841 was a big year for Johnson because
the young politician was elected to state senate. In state senate, he
made a name for himself by becoming an enemy of the states slave-holding
aristocracy. In the year of 1853, Johnson returned to Tennessee and won the
election for governor of Tennessee. In the years of governing Johnson earned
the nickname "Mechanic Governor". Johnson was also appointed military governer
of the state.
Johnson was only one man but he believed in rights and by
becoming all the things he could, he helped the world around him. He tried
to free the slaves, he tried to help our country, he tried to help us, to help
us make a better place to live. Johnson devoted himself to the union and the
world around him. If every man in the world was like Johnson, we would live
in a peaceful world.
Tracie Waldron
Vicki Adkins
Stacey Lawhead Travis
Good
Ashley Killebrew Bryan Short
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