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Johnson (ANDREW an American statesman)

ANDREW, an American statesman, 17th president of the United States; born in Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 29, 1808. At 10 years of age he was in- ANDREW JOHNSON was dentured to a tailor, for whom he worked for seven years, receiving no schooling, but was taught to read by a fellowapprentice. In 1826, with his mother, he emigrated to Tennessee. Here he married Eliza McCardle, a woman of good education, who instructed him in writing and other accomplishments. He three times elected alderman, and then mayor in 1828-1830. In 1835 and in 1839 he was sent to the Tennessee Legislature. In 1840 he made campaign speeches for Van Buren, that gave him a wide reputation for oratory. In 1843 he was elected to Congress, and reelected in 1845, 1847, 1849, and 1851, In 1853 Tennessee was "gerrymandered" to prevent his election, whereupon he ran for governor, and was elected. In 1857 ENROM d Stanford University, fessor in 1911. From was professor of nell University and 18 at Leland Stanford 1917 he was one of "New Republic" and to encyclopedias on and wrote "Rent in Thecry" (1908); "Inmics" (1989); "The Petticoat" (1914).

DREW, an American resident of the United aleigh, N. C., Dec. 29, rs of age he was in- JOHNSON for whom he worked eceiving no schooling, to read by a fellow- 26, with his mother, he nessee. e. Here he marile, a woman of good tructed him in writing plishments. He was alderman, and then 330. In 1885 and in the Tennessee Legishe made campaign Buren, that gave him for oratory. In 1843 Congress, and re- 847, 1849, and 1851. was gerrymandered" don, whereupon he ran was elected. In 1857 1 JOHNSON he was sent to the United States Senate, Nashville, and chancellor of that instituwhere he ably advocated and secured the passage of a homestead bill, which President Buchanan vetoed. He ardently advocated the Union cause, and was made military governor of Tennessee by Lincoln in 1862, where he gave vigorous support to the Federal government. In Ous 1864 was elected Vice-President, Lincoln, and on the assassination of Linresident, with coln, in April, 1865, became President by succession. His administration was marked by constant dissension between himself and Congress, and he was impeached before that body, for resisting the execution of the acts of Congress , and various alleged "high crimes and misdemeanors." The trial was presided over by Chief Justice Salmon P.

Chase.

A two-thirds vote necessary to convict could not be secured, and the trial failed (May 16, 1868). A change of one vote, however, would have carried conviction.

When his term expired he retired to Tennessee, and in 1875 was elected to the United States Senate, but died July 31, of that year.