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Lincoln–Johnson Ledger-removal Allegation
The Lincoln–Johnson ledger-removal allegation refers to a 19th-century news story asserting that 17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson had illegally removed documents from the White House that rightfully belonged to the American people as part of the historical record of the United States federal government. As the 16th Vice President of the United States, U.S. Vice President Andrew Johnson of Tennessee had succeeded to the Presidency following the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, assassination of Abraham Lincoln but Johnson failed to obtain a nomination for the 1868 United States presidential election, 1868 election from either major national political party, and in due course Ulysses S. Grant was elected President of the United States. Johnson and Grant disliked one another. Johnson's term in office as the 17th U.S. president ended, and Grant's term began, on March 4, 1869. In any case, within the first month after Johnson left office, a news story appeared in the ''Cincinnati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket, coming to office as the Civil War concluded. He favored quick restoration of the seceded states to the Union without protection for the newly freed people who were formerly enslaved. This led to conflict with the Republican-dominated Congress, culminating in his impeachment by the House of Representatives in 1868. He was acquitted in the Senate by one vote. Johnson was born into poverty and never attended school. He was apprenticed as a tailor and worked in several frontier towns before settling in Greeneville, Tennessee. He served as alderman and mayor there before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. After briefly serving in the Tennessee Senate, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
