Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the sixteenth Vice President (1865) and the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He is regarded to be one of the worst presidents.

Early life

Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Jacob Johnson and Mary McDonough on December 29, 1808. At the age of 4 his father died. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to a tailor, but ran away to Greeneville, Tennessee in 1826, where he continued his employment as a tailor. He never attended any type of school; his wife has historically been credited with teaching him to read and write.

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Raleigh, North Carolina - December 29 - 1808 - Greeneville, Tennessee - 1826

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