17th President of the United States

Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. He was a Southern Democrat from Tennessee and became president during the tumultuous Reconstruction era, aiming to restore the Southern states’ governments after the Civil War. His lenient policies toward former Confederates and opposition to certain Radical Republican measures led to significant political conflict. Johnson was the first U.S. president to be impeached, though he was ultimately acquitted by the Senate. His presidency is marked by efforts to reunify the nation and address the aftermath of the Civil War.