Andrew Johnson (the 17th President) served less than four years as President because Abraham Lincoln (the 16th President) was assassinated.
Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln's Vice President, became a full President after Lincoln died. He was not an acting President. The Vice President becoming a full President, after the death of the former President, was established long before Andrew Johnson became the first Vice President to succeed a murdered President. Previous Vice Presidents had succeeded Presidents who had died from medical illnesses.
Andrew Johnson served shy of one term which is 4 years. (1865-1869). He took office as Vice President on March 4, becoming President after Lincoln's death on April 15, the morning after Lincoln was shot.The 17th President of the United States was Andrew Johnson from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869
Abraham Lincoln was the US President for two terms. In his first term, Hannibal Hamlin was his Vice President, and in his second term, Andrew Johnson was his Vice President. President Lincoln was shot 6 weeks into his second term, and Andrew Johnson became President. Thus, Abraham Lincoln did not have a third Vice President.
17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson was impeached (formally charged) on February 24, 1868, about two years and ten months into his presidency.
How long was Johnson president
Two reasons: First, he became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Later, Johnson was impeached.
Andrew Johnson became President of the United States in April 1865, following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He proposed his own Reconstruction plan just a few months later, in May 1865.
When Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 AM on April 15, Johnson was sworn in as President around 10 to 11 AM, a gap of about 2-3 hours.
president stays for five years, but the government stays for four years.
as long as your mom
49 years, from marriage to his death