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Há 3 dias · Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.
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9 de mai. de 2024 · Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States (1865–69), who took office upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. A Democrat, he became Lincoln’s second vice president because of his rejection of Southern secession. His lenient Reconstruction policies led to his impeachment, though he was acquitted.
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Há 15 horas · As vice president at the time of Lincoln's assassination, Andrew Johnson assumed the nation's highest office. His presidency was marked by controversy. Confl...
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Há 1 dia · The impeachment and trial of Andrew Johnson had important political implications for the balance of federal legislative-executive power. It maintained the principle that Congress should not remove the president from office simply because its members disagreed with him over policy, style, and administration of the office.
- February 24, 1868 to May 26, 1868
- Eleven high crimes and misdemeanors
- Approved resolution of impeachment
- Acquitted by the U.S. Senate, remained in office
Há 15 horas · The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, was held in the United States Senate and concluded with acquittal on three of eleven charges before adjourning sine die without a verdict on the remaining charges. It was the first impeachment trial of a U.S. president and was the sixth federal impeachment trial in U ...
- March 5, 1868– May 26, 1868 (2 months and 3 weeks)
- Acquitted by the U.S. Senate, remained in office
13 de mai. de 2024 · Library of Congress Collection: Andrew Johnson Papers more... less... "The papers of vice president, senator, and representative Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), who became the seventeenth president of the Unites States in 1865 after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, consist of 40,000 items (63,710 images), most of which were digitized ...
25 de abr. de 2024 · Johnson’s First Annual Address, therefore, was his greatest opportunity to defend his policy of restoration before the Congress that would have to support it through legislative action. Source: Andrew Johnson, First Annual Message, December 4, 1865.