Johnson, Andrew

12/29/1808

Raleigh, North Carolina

17th President of U.S.
Elected Alderman and Mayor of Greeneville, Tennessee
1835 - elected to Lower House of Tennessee legislature
1841 elected to State Senate
1843 - elected to Lower House of congress
1853 - Governor of Tennessee
1857 - elected U.S. Senate; was the only Southern Senator to take stand for Union and refused to join Confederacy
1862 - appointed Military Governor of Tennessee by Lincoln
1864 - elected Vice President under Lincoln; became President upon assassination of Lincoln; followed Lincoln's policy of amnesty
Impeachment proceedings started against him when he violated Tenure of Office Act; failed1875 - elected to U.S. Senate

Ref: Atlas of the Presidents by Donald E. Cooke
The Lives and Graves of our Presidents, by G.S. Weaver
48.28 Admission to impeachment
50.84.9 Admission to impeachment
56.355.1 Medallion
59.279.2 Medallion
71.84.47 Commerorative Silver Spoon

Eliza McCardle, m. 1826, Greeneville, Tennessee

American