Andew Johnson. He only last 4 years, then after him was US Grant, the Civil War Hero.
After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln -- then Vice President ANDREW JOHNSON assumed the presidency.
The next person elected President of the United States after Abraham Lincoln was Ulysses S. Grant, who took over from Andrew Johnson on 1869 March 4.
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Vice President Andrew Johnson
Vice-President Andrew Johnson
Because President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Both, the same year President Lincoln was put in office.
Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States was Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, until April 15, 1865 when he was assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln was the sitting President when he was shot dead.
President Abraham Lincoln. He was shot April 14, 1865, and died April 15, 1865.
John Wilkes Booth
Because that person who shot him did not like some of the things Abraham Lincoln had changed for the USA .
President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. He died the following day.
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head while watching "My American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre in 1865, five days after the end of the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President. When Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson became President. He only served the uncompleted term of Lincoln, 1865-1869.
He was shot in the back of his head with a gun.
President Abraham Lincoln .