Andrew
JOHNSON
(b.
29 December 1808
,
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
d.
31 July 1875
,
Carter Station, Tennessee, USA
)
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Andrew JOHNSON was born 29 December 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Andrew JOHNSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Andrew married Eliza MCCARDLE 17 May 1827 in Warrensburg, Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Eliza MCCARDLE was born 4 October 1810 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Eliza died 15 January 1876 in Carter County, Tennessee, USA.
Andrew JOHNSON died 31 July 1875 in Carter Station, Tennessee, USA.
son of Jacob Johnson and Mary McDonough
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Andrew JOHNSON was a President of the United States.
Andrew JOHNSON was a President of the United States.
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Eliza MCCARDLE-- Date: 17 May 1827 Place: Warrensburg, Tennessee, USA
Children of Andrew JOHNSON and Eliza MCCARDLE:
Martha JOHNSON (b.25 October 1828, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 10 July 1901, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)
Charles JOHNSON (b.19 February 1830, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 4 April 1863, Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
Mary JOHNSON (b.8 May 1832, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 19 April 1883, Bluff City, Tennessee, USA)
Robert JOHNSON (b.22 February 1834, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 22 April 1869, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)
Andrew Frank "Frankie" JOHNSON (b.5 August 1852, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 12 March 1879, Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA)
Eliza MCCARDLE-- Date: 17 May 1827 Place: Warrensburg, Tennessee, USAChildren of Andrew JOHNSON and Eliza MCCARDLE:
Martha JOHNSON (b.25 October 1828, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 10 July 1901, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA) Charles JOHNSON (b.19 February 1830, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 4 April 1863, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Mary JOHNSON (b.8 May 1832, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 19 April 1883, Bluff City, Tennessee, USA) Robert JOHNSON (b.22 February 1834, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 22 April 1869, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA) Andrew Frank "Frankie" JOHNSON (b.5 August 1852, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA d. 12 March 1879, Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA)
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1808 Birth 29 December 1808
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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ANDREW JOHNSON, seventeenth President of the United States. The early life of Andrew Johnson contains but the record of poverty, destitution and friendlessness. He was born December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, N. C. His parents, belonging to the class of 'poor whites' of the South, were in such circumstances that they could not confer even the slightest advantages of education upon their child. When Andrew was five years of age, his father accidentally lost his life, while heroically endeavoring to save a friend from drowning. Until ten years of age, Andrew was a ragged boy about the streets, supported by the labor of his mother, who obtained her living with her own hands.
He then, having never attended a school one day, and being unable either to read or write, was apprenticed to a tailor in his native town. A gentleman was in the habit of going to the tailor's shop occasionally, and reading to the boys at work there. He often read from the speeches of distinguished British statesmen....Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
ANDREW JOHNSON, seventeenth President of the United States. The early life of Andrew Johnson contains but the record of poverty, destitution and friendlessness. He was born December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, N. C. His parents, belonging to the class of 'poor whites' of the South, were in such circumstances that they could not confer even the slightest advantages of education upon their child. When Andrew was five years of age, his father accidentally lost his life, while heroically endeavoring to save a friend from drowning. Until ten years of age, Andrew was a ragged boy about the streets, supported by the labor of his mother, who obtained her living with her own hands.
He then, having never attended a school one day, and being unable either to read or write, was apprenticed to a tailor in his native town. A gentleman was in the habit of going to the tailor's shop occasionally, and reading to the boys at work there. He often read from the speeches of distinguished British statesmen....Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1827 Marriage / PartnerAndrew JOHNSON and Eliza MCCARDLE 17 May 1827, Warrensburg, Tennessee, USA
He was 18 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildMartha JOHNSON was born 25 October 1828, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 19 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildCharles JOHNSON was born 19 February 1830, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 21 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildMary JOHNSON was born 8 May 1832, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 23 years old.
1834 Birth of ChildRobert JOHNSON was born 22 February 1834, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 25 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1852 Birth of ChildAndrew Frank "Frankie" JOHNSON was born 5 August 1852, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 43 years old.
1863 Death of ChildCharles JOHNSON died 4 April 1863, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 54 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 - April 15 – Inauguration of Andrew Johnson: President Lincoln dies early this morning from his gunshot wound and Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes the 17th President of the United States.
Johnson became Abraham Lincoln's running mate, despite the fact that he was a Democrat and Lincoln was a Republican. After Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, Johnson went from vice president to president. In foreign affairs, things went fairly smoothly. But at home, Johnson faced a crisis. Trying to reconstruct the country after the Civil War, radical Northern Republicans thought his policies toward the South were not harsh enough. Ill will and deep political disagreements ended with Congress voting to impeach Johnson in February 1868. A few months later, the Senate acquitted Johnson of the impeachment charges by just one vote. He served the remainder of his presidential term, but the brand of impeachment has traveled with his memory.
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April 15, 1865
Johnson became Abraham Lincoln's running mate, despite the fact that he was a Democrat and Lincoln was a Republican. After Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, Johnson went from vice president to president. In foreign affairs, things went fairly smoothly. But at home, Johnson faced a crisis. Trying to reconstruct the country after the Civil War, radical Northern Republicans thought his policies toward the South were not harsh enough. Ill will and deep political disagreements ended with Congress voting to impeach Johnson in February 1868. A few months later, the Senate acquitted Johnson of the impeachment charges by just one vote. He served the remainder of his presidential term, but the brand of impeachment has traveled with his memory.
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1865 - May 29 – American Civil War: President of the United States Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation of general amnesty for most citizens of the former Confederacy.
This amnesty included the restoration of property rights (except for slaves) and required an oath of allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and Union. However, legal proceedings related to property confiscation were exempted from this amnesty.
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This amnesty included the restoration of property rights (except for slaves) and required an oath of allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and Union. However, legal proceedings related to property confiscation were exempted from this amnesty.
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1869 Death of ChildRobert JOHNSON died 22 April 1869, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Andrew was 60 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Burial
Name: Andrew Johnson
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1808
Death Date: 31 Jul 1875
Affiliate Record Identifier: 548
Cemetery: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
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Name: Andrew Johnson
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1808
Death Date: 31 Jul 1875
Affiliate Record Identifier: 548
Cemetery: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
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1875 Death 31 July 1875
Carter Station, Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 66.
Andrew is buried at: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Greeneville Greene County Tennessee, USA
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