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Andrew Johnson the seventeenth president of the US once worked as a tailor and as a young man was taught how to read by his wife?
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She certainly helped him master these skills. Before his marriage he had taught himself to read and spell a little.
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Who was a tailor before coming president?
Andrew Johnson
Which president had worked as a tailor?
Andrew Johnson was a professional tailor and ran his own tailor shop.
What career did Andrew Johnson have before he became President?
he was a tailor
What did Andrew Johnson do before his presidency?
Prior to his political career, Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth President of the United States, worked as a tailor. He first served as his mother's apprentice, and ran away before the age of 18 with his brother to find further tailoring work.
What positions did Andrew Johnson serve in?
US President Andrew Johnson became the US president, from his position as Vice President in 1865 due to the assassination of US President Lincoln. From 1862 to 1865 Johnson served as the military governor of occupied Tennessee.
Was Andrew Johnson once a slave?
Andrew Johnson, who was the 17th president of the US was never a slave. He was an apprentice to a tailor when he was a boy.
Did Andrew Johnson have a nickname?
Sources give "The Tennessee Tailor" , "Sir Veto","Father of the Homestead Act". I don't think any were or are widely used.
Which president before reaching the white house worked as a tailor?
ANDREW Johnson
What was president Andrew jonhsons nickname?
Andrew Johnson's nickname was: The Tennessee tailor. Andrew Jackson's nickname was: "Old Hickory".
What president had a job as a tailor before he became president?
Andrew Johnson was a tailor for many years before he got into government service, He owned a tailor shop in Greeneville, TN,
What job did Andrew Johnson have?
Johnson was a tailor and ran a tailor shop.
Which president has the nickname the Tennessee Trailor?
Andrew Johnson was a tailor by profession and lived in Tennessee, hence the nickname.
