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1908 Birth
Name: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 27 Aug 1908
Birthplace: Gillespie Co., Texas
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Father's Name: Sam Ealy Johnson
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Mother's Name: Rebekah Baines
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00194-0
System Origin: Texas-EASy
GS Film number: 1764046
Reference ID: item 5 p 96

'Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981,' Database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F6P9-D5W : accessed 28 June 2015), Lyndon Baines Johnson, 27 Aug 1908; citing Gillespie Co., Texas, reference item 5 p 96; FHL microfilm 1,764,046.
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Biography
Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. Here's a brief overview of his life:

Early Life:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas, in a farmhouse on the Pedernales River. He grew up in a family of modest means and worked his way through Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos.

Political Career:
Congressional Career:
Johnson's political career began in 1937 when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a skilled politician and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a powerful figure in the House.

Senate Career:
In 1948, Johnson won a closely contested election to the U.S. Senate. He went on to serve as the Senate Majority Whip and later as the Senate Majority Leader, where he became known for his ability to negotiate and manipulate the legislative process.

Vice Presidency:
Election of 1960:
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1934 Marriage / Partner
Lyndon Baines JOHNSON and Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" TAYLOR 17 November 1934, San Antonio, Texas, USA

1963 - Novmember 22 - Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) becomes 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy
At the height of his power as Senate leader, Johnson sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1960. When he lost to John F. Kennedy, he surprised even some of his closest associates by accepting second place on the ticket.

Johnson was riding in another car in the motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. He took the oath of office in the presidential jet on the Dallas airfield.

With Johnson's insistent backing, Congress finally adopted a far-reaching civil-rights bill, a voting-rights bill, a Medicare program for the aged, and measures to improve education and conservation. Congress also began what Johnson described as “an all-out war” on poverty.

Amassing a record-breaking majority of nearly 16 million votes, Johnson was elected president in his own right in 1964, defeating Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona.

The double tragedy of a war in Southeast Asia and urban riots at home marked Johnson's last two years in office. Faced with disunity...Read MORE...


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Death
Name: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Jan 1973
Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1908
Birthplace: Gillespie, Texas
Father's Name: Sam Ealy Johnson
Mother's Name: Rebekah Baines
Certificate Number: 00340
GS Film number: 2242245
Digital Folder Number: 005145687
Image Number: 02307

'Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976,' Database with images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:K3ZR-HY2 : accessed 28 June 2015), Lyndon Baines Johnson, 22 Jan 1973; citing certificate number 00340, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,245.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)