Key Facts
- Term
- 1865--1869
- Party
- National Union / Democratic
- Vice President
- None
- First Lady
- Eliza Johnson
- Home State
- Tennessee
- Born
- 1808
- Died
- 1875
Biography
Andrew Johnson became president after Lincoln's assassination and clashed with Congress over Reconstruction.
Key Events & Accomplishments
- Impeached by the House (1868), acquitted by one vote in the Senate
- Purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
Did You Know?
- Johnson was the first president to be impeached.