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# Andrew Johnson

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Andrew Johnson

17th President of the United States

In office April 15 1865 – March 3 1869
Vice President(s) | none
Preceded by | Abraham Lincoln
Succeeded by | Ulysses S. Grant

Born | December 29 1808 Raleigh, North Carolina
Died | July 31 1875 Greeneville, Tennessee
Political party | Democratic (elected on National Union ticket)
Spouse | Eliza McCardle Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 16th Vice-President and 17th President of the United States. He became President in 1865 after Abraham Lincoln was killed and he was also the first President to be impeached, but was later acquitted and finished the rest of his term. He is also the only US president never to have gone to school; he taught himself.

He bought Alaska from Russia.

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