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Which former senator from Tennessee was president Abraham Lincoln's vice president?
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Which president also served as a senator and representative from the state of Tennessee?
Andrew Johnson served as a senator and representative from the state of Tennessee. He was later elected as the 17th President of the United States after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Why was Andrew Johnson chosen as vice president?
He was an established US Senator from Tennessee when the Civil War began. He was the only senator from a seceding state that did not resign but remained loyal to his oath to protect the Constitution. Lincoln liked him.
What president was the only senator from a Confederate state to remain in congress after secession?
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee was the only senator from the South that remained in his senatorial seat after the outbreak of the rebellion. He would become the 17th president of the US after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865. He also would become the first president to be impeached.
What was Andrew Jackson last job before becoming president?
Senator from Tennessee.
Was Andrew Jackson vice president before he was elected?
No, Andrew Jackson was a senator from Tennessee.
The former Democratic senator from Tennessee who became president after Lincoln's assassination was?
Andrew Johnson 1865
Why is Sam famous?
He was the President of the Republic of Texas, the Governor of both Texas and Tennessee and a US Senator.
Why did congress dislike president Andrew Johnson?
I do not think they had any special hatred for him. He was elected a Senator from his home state of Tennessee after the war ended. As the president of the conquering foe, some rebels may have hated him just because of that.
What former Tennessee Senator was the Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan in 1987-88?
Howard Henry Baker (b. November 15,1925) former Senator from Tennessee, was Reagan's Chief of Staff from 1985-1988.
Why is Sam Houston famous?
He was the President of the Republic of Texas, the Governor of both Texas and Tennessee and a US Senator.
Who from Tennessee ran for president?
John Bell from Tennessee was the Constitutional Party presidential candidate in the 1860 presidential election. John Bell was the U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1847 - 1859. Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas.
What did the presidents do before being president?
He was a govenor for Illonis.He was senator for Illinois
