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Andrew Johnson was Military Governor of Tennessee from 1862 to 1864 when Lincoln chose him to be the Vice President on his reelection ticket. From Lincoln's Second Inauguration until Lincoln's Assassination (both in 1865), Andrew Johnson served as Vice President. Upon Lincoln's Assassination, he ascended to the Presidency.
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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.
Who was the governor after the civil war?
The President was Andrew Johnson of Tennessee.
What was the military advice of Tennessee governor Andrew Johnson regarding Tennessee?
In 1862, Andrew Johnson was the Union's military governor of Tennessee even though Tennessee was officially a Confederate state. Johnson was a Democrat and a Unionist. He saw as did President Lincoln did, that Eastern Tennessee was a hotbed for Unionists. He urged Halleck to make all efforts to take over this Federal friendly section of Tennessee.
Who served as Governor of Tennessee and negotiated the purchase of Alaska as President of the US?
Andrew Johnson.
Which president had the most government jobs before being president?
I think Andrew Johnson probably held the most different positions. He was an alderman, a mayor, a state representative, a state senator, state governor, US Congressman, US Senator, military governor and Vice-president.
Who became president after Lincoln was assasinated?
Andrew Johnson was the US President after Abraham Lincoln.Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869. The vice president for Lincoln's second term, Andrew Johnson replaced Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President and became president after Lincoln was assassinated, sworn in three hours after Lincoln died in 1865. Andrew Johnson was the governor of Tennessee and one of the few Southern Senators to stay loyal to the Union during the Civil War. Johnson was elected to be Lincoln's running-mate for the 1864 election.
What president was also a mayor a governor and vice-president?
Andrew Johnson held each of these offices at one time in his career.
President who placed south under military occuption after civil war?
US President Andrew Johnson
Who was president when Andrew Johnson was?
Andrew Johnson was the President when Andrew Johnson was. Andrew Johnson was the Vice President for Abraham Lincoln's short second term, ended by Lincoln's assassination.
What presidents were from tn?
The three presidents from Tennessee (and the years they served) were: Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), James Knox Polk(1845-1849), and Andrew Johnson (1865-1869). None of the three were born in Tennessee.
Who succeeded Lincoln as a president?
The person who became President after Lincoln was shot was the Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
What wars did Andrew Johnson fight in?
Andrew Johnson was not in the military. After the North recaptured Tennessee, Lincoln appointed Johnson military governor of Tennessee and he was given the rank of brigadier general while in that position.
