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Concise Biography & Facts About
Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth President -
Andrew Johnson
Place of Birth -
December 29, 1808 in
Raleigh, North Carolina
Term as President -
1865-1869
Political Party -
he was a Democrat (
he was also Vice President to Lincoln who was a Republican)
Vice President / Vice Presidents - None
Religion - No known affiliation
Andrew Johnson, Military Experience -
served in the Civil
War
Name of Wife - Andrew Johnson was married to
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Career of Andrew Johnson - Politician, Statesman
Served as Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee, 1830-33
Elected Mayor of Greeneville, Tennessee, 1834
Member of Tennessee State Legislature, 1835-43
Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1843-53
Governor of Tennessee, 1853-57
United States Senator, 1857-62
Military Governor of Tennessee, 1862-65
Vice President, 1865 (under Lincoln)
United States Senator, 1875
Place of Death - Andrew Johnson died on
July 31, 1875 in
Carter's Station, Tennessee
Presidential Facts and Trivia about President Andrew Johnson
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Description of
President Andrew Johnson - Height 5 feet 10 inches
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Age
at Inauguration - 56 years old
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Age
at Death - 66 years old
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Presidential Facts and Trivia about
Andrew Johnson!
President Coin or
President Dollar Bill
Presidential Money. The United States
has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and
currency. Andrew Johnson has appeared on the twenty-five cent
piece or the quarter since 1932.
President
Andrew Johnson and the Constitution of the US (17th
September,1787)
Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without
explaining his role and his power in the government of the
country. We have therefore included this section regarding the US
Constitution. Under the U.S. Constitution the president is the
head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is
also the chief executive of the federal government.
Facts about
Eligibility
Article 2, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution sets the
requirements to hold office.
Facts
about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his
office during the term of four years. ( The twenty-second
amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight
Eisenhower, limits the this to two terms)
President's
Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully
execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to
the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States."
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8
Facts about
Main Presidential Duties and power
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Commander-in-chief
of the armed forces of the United States
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In
times of war or national emergency to manage the national
economy and protect the security of the United States
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Nomination
of the heads of all executive departments and agencies
(Subject to Senate confirmation)
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Preparing
the budget of the United States, although the Congress must
approve it.
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Presidential
legislative powers - The status of the country and his
legislative proposals for the upcoming year are given in the
annual State of the Union Address.
Facts
about Presidential judicial power
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Appointing
important public officials such as ambassadors, other public
ministers and consuls and judges of the Supreme Court.
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Granting
reprieves and pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a
federal law — except in a case of impeachment.
Facts
about Presidential power in foreign affairs
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Federal
official primarily responsible for the relations of the United
States with foreign nations.
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To
make treaties and appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls
(provided two thirds of the Senators present concur).
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To
receive foreign ambassadors and other public officials.
The
US Constitution and all of the President's duties have been
conducted by Presidents, including Andrew Johnson, since 1787.
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Presidents Index
Facts about the Great American President Andrew Johnson
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