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Andrew Johnson didn't exactly "decide" to be President. John was President Lincoln's Vice-President, and the office was thrust upon him when Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, because the Vice-President is first in line of succession.
Johnson probably liked wielding power, but had burned his bridges with both the Republican Party and his own National Union Party. Although the Southern Democrats expressed some support for him, they weren't willing to accept any of the Lincoln policies Johnson supported, so he was a dead horse candidate for reelection to the Presidency.
Johnson also made an unsuccessful attempt to run for Senate in the 1868 election, and for the House of Representatives in the 1872 election. The State of Tennessee finally elected him to serve as a Senator from Tennessee in the 1874 election, but Johnson died of a stroke in July 1875, so he was only in office a few months.
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Why did president Andrew Johnson decide to bring an end to the Freedmen's Bureau?
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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.
Who succeeded Lincoln as a president?
The person who became President after Lincoln was shot was the Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
What president vetoed the Reconstruction acts and the fourteenth amendment?
Andrew Johnson
What number president was Andrew Johnson?
The 17th President of the United States was Andrew Johnson.
What Andrew Johnson's Number President?
The 17th President of the United States was Andrew Johnson.
Who was the president who married his wife who taught him to read?
Andrew Johnson.
Who was the vice president sworn into office after president Lincoln was shot?
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President. When Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson became President. He only served the uncompleted term of Lincoln, 1865-1869.
Is Andrew Johnson Still Alive?
the president Andrew Johnson is dead, but not sure about other Andrew Johnson's out there.
What president was directly involved with the tenure of office act?
Andrew Johnson
Who was impeached President Andrew Jackson or President Andrew Johnson or both?
Of these two, only Andrew Johnson was impeached (but not convicted).
Who was president when the US bought Alaska?
Andrew Johnson
