D. The unwritten rule that the president may remove whomever he appoints
I don't think he was following anybody. He was just president after abraham Lincoln died earlier.
President Andrew Johnson.
Andrew Johnson.
William H. Seward
President Andrew Johnson was accused of violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing the Secretary of War from office. He was the first President to be impeached.
President Johnson. Alaska was known as Seward's Folly because Seward was Johnson's Secretary of State that negotiated the purchase for the United States.
The new president was Andrew Johnson, but you might say that Lincoln's Cabinet, led by Stanton, Seward and Chase really took over.Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was President Lincoln's Vice President during the second term. Hannibal Hamlin was the VP during the first term. Johnson became President following the assassination.
Andrew Johnson succeeded President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, following Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth.
Secretary of State Seward negotiated the purchase. Andrew Johnson was the president when it was made.
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.
The person who became President after Lincoln was shot was the Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
Andrew Johnson