Fun Fact 3: He was the youngest of all Presidents to marry, he was 18 years old when he wed 16 year old Eliza McCardle Johnson. They married in Greeneville, Tennessee, and produced five children
Fun Fact 4: Before becoming president his career included the roles of Tailor, Soldier, Politician and Statesman
Fun Fact 5: Andrew Johnson became the 17th president of America in 1865 when he was 56 years old, he served for 4 years until 1869
Fun Fact 6: Andrew Johnson became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 15 1865, he was the first Vice President ever to replace an assassinated president
Fun Fact 7: Andrew Johnson is one of five Presidents who never ran for the office of President and was selected by default
Fun Fact 8: Throughout the four years of his presidency he officiated the reconstruction era of the United States, restoring the country from the aftermath of the Civil War
Fun Fact 9: Andrew Johnson did not agree with the releasing of slaves. His personal slave was named Sam
Fun Fact 10: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only Presidents to be impeached (Charged with misconduct) Andrew Johnson was acquitted by just one vote and not charged
Fun Fact 11: Andrew Johnson's father Jacob was a hero who died a few weeks after saving two men from a from a capsized boat on a fishing trip. Andrew was at that time three years old
Fun Fact 12: Andrew Johnson, was one of only two presidents who did not own pets however, he found a family of white mice at the White House that he cared for and fed
Fun Fact 13: He was a little above average in height, he was 5 feet 10 inches, and was known for enjoying alcohol
Fun Fact 14: Andrew Johnson died on July 31, 1875 near Carter's Station. He was 66 years of age and was buried in Greeneville, Tennessee
Fun Fact 15: About his death Andrew Johnson quoted "When I die, I desire no better winding sheet that the Stars and Stripes and no softer pillow that the constitution of my country." He was buried with his body wrapped within the U.S. flag and his well-worn copy of the Constitution as a pillow |
