Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth President of the United States
1865-1869
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Date of birth: December 29, 1808
Place of birth: Raleigh, North Carolina
Date of death: July 31, 1875
Place of death: Carter's Station, Tennessee
Party: Republican
Wife: Eliza McCardle
Occupation: Tailor; Public Official

During his presidency, Andrew Johnson had

• no vice president
  
• issued Amnesty Proclamation
  
• proclaimed thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery
  
• disputed with congress regarding power of Southern states
  
• watched congress pass the fourteenth ammendment, making all those born in the United States automatic citizens
  
• signed a treaty with Russia to purchase Alaska for $7,200,000
  
• become the only president to be impeached by the house
  
• missed impeachment by one vote in the Senate