Andrew Johnson

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:Person
gptkbp:acquitted_by	gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:administered_by	Executive Orders
gptkbp:advocated_for	lenient Reconstruction
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:National_Union_Party gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party Unionist
gptkbp:birth_date	December 29, 1808
gptkbp:birth_place	gptkb:Raleigh,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:birth_year	1808
gptkbp:born	December 29, 1808 Jacob Johnson and Mary Johnson
gptkbp:born_in	gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:Raleigh,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery,_New_York_City gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery gptkb:Greeneville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:can_impeach	gptkb:David_Davis gptkb:James_Harlan gptkb:John_Sherman gptkb:William_Henry_Seward gptkb:Samuel_P._Chase gptkb:Henry_Stanbery gptkb:11 gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Charles_Sumner gptkb:James_A._Bayard gptkb:James_W._Grimes gptkb:George_W._Julian gptkb:William_P._Fessenden gptkb:William_M._Evarts gptkb:Lyman_Trumbull gptkb:Benjamin_Wade gptkb:John_A._Logan gptkb:James_R._Doolittle gptkb:Henry_Wilson gptkb:William_A._Richardson gptkb:1868_Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson gptkb:Zachariah_Chandler gptkb:Edmund_G._Ross gptkb:George_F._Edmunds gptkb:John_A._Bingham gptkb:Thaddeus_Stevens 1868 Acquitted Not Guilty 11 articles Acquitted by one vote not removed from office Not removed from office Failed to remove from office Political ramifications for the Democratic Party Set a precedent for future political trials Significant political ramifications Acquitted by Senate Preserved presidential power Impeached but not removed
gptkbp:can_veto	gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
gptkbp:career_start	1865-1869
gptkbp:cause_of_death	Stroke
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Andrew_Johnson_Jr. gptkb:Mary_Johnson gptkb:Eliza_Johnson gptkb:Robert_Johnson gptkb:Caroline_Johnson gptkb:William_Johnson
gptkbp:children	gptkb:Andrew_Johnson_Jr. gptkb:17 gptkb:Mary_Johnson gptkb:Charles_Johnson gptkb:Robert_Johnson gptkb:Caroline_Johnson gptkb:William_Johnson 17 children
gptkbp:children2	gptkb:Andrew_Johnson_Jr.
gptkbp:clinical_trial	gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:controversial_decision	Vetoed Civil Rights Act of 1866
gptkbp:controversy	gptkb:Purchase_of_Alaska gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 gptkb:Tenure_of_Office_Act Conflict with Congress Opposition to the Freedmen's Bureau Opposition to Radical Republicans
gptkbp:created	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:dam	Pardoned many Confederate soldiers
gptkbp:death_date	July 31, 1875
gptkbp:death_place	gptkb:Elizabethton,_Tennessee
gptkbp:death_year	1875
gptkbp:defending_champion	his legal team
gptkbp:died	July 31, 1875
gptkbp:died_in	gptkb:Greenville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:disagreed	with Radical Republicans
gptkbp:economic_policy	Reconstruction policies Reconstruction Era policies Opposition to Radical Republicans
gptkbp:education	No formal education Self-taught Self-educated
gptkbp:election	gptkb:House_of_Representatives 1864 1865 1868 U. S. Senate after presidency
gptkbp:election_result	Won by succession
gptkbp:event9	gptkb:Reconstruction_Acts
gptkbp:events	gptkb:Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 gptkb:Civil_War gptkb:Reconstruction_Era Impeachment trial Ratification of the 14th Amendment Southern states' readmission to the Union Tenure of Office Act controversy
gptkbp:faced	political opposition
gptkbp:famous_for	Being the 17th President of the United States His impeachment His role in the Reconstruction Era The purchase of Alaska from Russia
gptkbp:famous_quote	" I am a man of the people."
gptkbp:first_appearance	U. S. President to be impeached
gptkbp:governor	gptkb:Tennessee of Tennessee
gptkbp:had	five children
gptkbp:has_achievements	gptkb:Purchase_of_Alaska
gptkbp:has_been_accused_of	Senate trial
gptkbp:has_conflict_with	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:head_of_state	gptkb:Hannibal_Hamlin
gptkbp:historical_analysis	Mixed reviews by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance	First U. S. president to be impeached First president to be impeached in U. S. history Symbol of presidential power struggle
gptkbp:hometown	gptkb:Raleigh,_North_Carolina
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Andrew Johnson
gptkbp:image	Andrew Johnson portrait
gptkbp:impeached_for	Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
gptkbp:impeachment_aftermath	Political isolation after acquittal
gptkbp:impeachment_charges	High crimes and misdemeanors 11 articles of impeachment Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
gptkbp:impeachment_charges_details	11 articles of impeachment
gptkbp:impeachment_context	Post-Civil War America
gptkbp:impeachment_controversy	Debate over legitimacy of charges
gptkbp:impeachment_date	February 24, 1868
gptkbp:impeachment_defense	asserted constitutional rights Claimed constitutional authority Claimed it was politically motivated
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_analysis	Examined in context of civil rights Subject of many historical debates Scholarly debates on effectiveness
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_context	gptkb:Reconstruction_Era Post-Civil War America Post-Civil War Reconstruction policies Civil Rights Movement roots
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_debate	Interpretation of the Tenure of Office Act Ongoing discussions about presidential power
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_documentation	Extensive records exist
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_impact	Set precedent for future impeachments Influenced future political dynamics Set a precedent for future impeachments Influenced future impeachment proceedings
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_perspective	Viewed as a test of constitutional limits
gptkbp:impeachment_historical_significance	Marked a turning point in U. S. politics Tested the limits of presidential power First major test of impeachment process
gptkbp:impeachment_impact	Set precedent for future impeachments
gptkbp:impeachment_impact_on_future	Influenced future impeachment proceedings
gptkbp:impeachment_legacy	Controversial figure in American history controversial Debate over presidential power Divided opinions on his presidency
gptkbp:impeachment_opponents	gptkb:Radical_Republicans Moderate Republicans
gptkbp:impeachment_outcome_analysis	Considered a failure to remove
gptkbp:impeachment_outcome_significance	Political division in post-Civil War America Preserved the balance of power
gptkbp:impeachment_outcome_vote	35 guilty, 19 not guilty
gptkbp:impeachment_political_consequences	Strengthened executive power Strengthened Congress's role Strengthened the power of Congress
gptkbp:impeachment_political_division	Deepened partisan divides in Congress
gptkbp:impeachment_political_legacy	Influenced perceptions of executive power Impact on subsequent administrations
gptkbp:impeachment_political_repercussions	Impact on future presidential conduct
gptkbp:impeachment_public_opinion	Divided public opinion
gptkbp:impeachment_public_perception	Controversial figure in American history Mixed views on his presidency
gptkbp:impeachment_public_reaction	Controversial and polarizing Mixed public opinion
gptkbp:impeachment_reason	Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
gptkbp:impeachment_related_legislation	gptkb:Tenure_of_Office_Act
gptkbp:impeachment_significance	First U. S. president to be impeached Highlighted tensions between Congress and the presidency
gptkbp:impeachment_supporters	gptkb:Radical_Republicans Constitutionalists
gptkbp:impeachment_trial	1868 Senate trial March 1868 1868 Senate trial
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_arguments	Constitutional interpretation debates Defense vs. prosecution strategies
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_chief_justice	gptkb:Salmon_P._Chase
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_context	Post-Civil War Reconstruction era
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_defense	Argued for executive privilege Claimed political motivations
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_defense_strategy	argued political motivations
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_documentation	Records of proceedings and testimonies
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_duration	Approximately 3 months Three months Approximately three months March 1868 to May 1868
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_duration_details	Three months long
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_end	May 1868
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_final_vote	Senate acquitted him by one vote
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_historical_context	Part of the struggle between Congress and the presidency.
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_historical_impact	Influenced public trust in government Set precedent for future impeachments Set a precedent for political accountability
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_legacy	Controversial figure in U. S. history
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_location	gptkb:U._S._Senate_Chamber gptkb:Capitol_Building,_Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Senate gptkb:Capitol_Building
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_media_coverage	Extensive media attention
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_outcome_details	Not guilty verdict on all counts
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_outcome_impact	Set a precedent for future impeachments
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_outcome_significance	set precedent for future impeachments.
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_participants	Senators and House members involved
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_political_repercussions	Affected future elections
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_prosecution	Led by House managers Claimed abuse of power
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_public_engagement	High public interest
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_public_reaction	Mixed reactions from the public Divided public opinion
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_publicity	Covered extensively by the media
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_result	Acquitted by one vote Failed to reach two-thirds majority Failed to reach the two-thirds majority
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_significance	First presidential impeachment in U. S. history First U. S. presidential impeachment trial
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_start	March 1868
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_vote	Senate vote was 35 to 19
gptkbp:impeachment_trial_witnesses	Various political figures Key political figures testified
gptkbp:impeachment_vote	35 guilty, 19 not guilty May 16, 1868 35 guilty to 19 not guilty
gptkbp:impeachment_vote_date	February 24, 1868
gptkbp:impeachment_vote_outcome	One vote short of removal
gptkbp:international_relations	Support for the purchase of Alaska Opposed expansionism
gptkbp:is_a_member_of	gptkb:the_Democratic_Party gptkb:the_House_of_Representatives the Senate the National Union Party the U. S. House of Representatives from Tennessee the U. S. Senate before becoming Vice President
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of	gptkb:the_13th_Amendment gptkb:the_Freedmen's_Bureau gptkb:the_15th_Amendment Reconstruction policies the Union during the Civil War
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of	the struggle over Reconstruction
gptkbp:is_criticized_for	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:American_history gptkb:Radical_Republicans gptkb:the_Freedmen's_Bureau gptkb:true in American history his handling of Reconstruction his leniency towards the South in the history of the presidency. his opposition to civil rights legislation
gptkbp:is_married_to	gptkb:Eliza_Mc_Cardle
gptkbp:is_opposed_by	gptkb:14th_Amendment
gptkbp:key_player	the political landscape of the 1860s
gptkbp:known_for	gptkb:Purchase_of_Alaska Reconstruction Era policies lenient Reconstruction policies Conflict with Congress Opposition to Radical Republicans First U. S. President to be impeached
gptkbp:legacy	Controversial figure in American history Controversial presidency Divisive figure in American history First U. S. president to be impeached Reconstruction policies criticized Strained relations with Congress Expansion of the U. S. territory Opposition to Radical Republicans Restoration of Southern states
gptkbp:legacy3	Impact on Civil Rights
gptkbp:library	gptkb:Andrew_Johnson_National_Historic_Site
gptkbp:military_service	gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Tennessee_Militia
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname	The Tennessee Tailor The Veto President
gptkbp:notable_event	gptkb:Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln gptkb:Purchase_of_Alaska gptkb:Reconstruction_Era Reconstruction Era policies Impeachment trial First U. S. president to be impeached
gptkbp:notable_work	gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 gptkb:Tenure_of_Office_Act Presidential Reconstruction Support for the 13th Amendment Support for the 14th Amendment Amnesty Proclamation Reconstruction Proclamation Veto of Civil Rights Bill Veto of Freedmen's Bureau Bill
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:Politician gptkb:designers
gptkbp:office	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:Governor March 4, 1869 U. S. Senator from Tennessee
gptkbp:participated_in	the 1866 midterm elections
gptkbp:party	gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:place_of_birth	gptkb:Raleigh,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:Elizabethton,_Tennessee gptkb:Greeneville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:political_career	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Governor 1853 1875 U. S. Senator from Tennessee Military Governor of Tennessee Elected to local office in Tennessee
gptkbp:political_ideology	gptkb:Southern_Democrat gptkb:nationalism Populism Constitutionalism
gptkbp:political_impact	Controversial use of vetoes
gptkbp:political_party	gptkb:National_Union_Party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Governor Pro-Union Senator from Tennessee States' rights advocate U. S. Senator from Tennessee Military Governor of Tennessee
gptkbp:position	gptkb:U._S._Senator 17th President of the United States
gptkbp:post_impeachment_career	Continued to be active in politics
gptkbp:post_war_career	Military Governor of Tennessee
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Hannibal_Hamlin
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln gptkb:Reconstruction_Era April 15, 1865 March 4, 1869 1865-1869 Controversial and divisive Returned to Tennessee Returned to private life U. S. Senator from Tennessee returned to Tennessee 1865 to 1869 Returned to politics Died shortly after taking office in Senate Elected to U. S. Senate in 1875 Faced significant opposition from Congress Appointed several controversial officials Opposed 14th Amendment Opposed military reconstruction. Promoted Southern states' readmission to the Union Struggled with Radical Republicans Supported lenient Reconstruction policies Supported purchase of Alaska Vetoed Civil Rights Act of 1866 Vetoed Freedmen's Bureau Bill to be impeached Died in 1875 Elected to U. S. Senate after presidency
gptkbp:previous_name	gptkb:Governor U. S. Senator from Tennessee
gptkbp:raises_funds_for	gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:reason_for_impeachment	Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
gptkbp:reconstruction_era	Key figure in Reconstruction Era
gptkbp:reconstruction_policy	Presidential Reconstruction Lenient towards the South
gptkbp:relationship_with_congress	Contentious
gptkbp:relationship_with_lincoln	Vice President under Lincoln
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:White_House
gptkbp:resigned	gptkb:Department_of_Defense gptkb:Edwin_M._Stanton gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:William_Belknap_Jr. Ambassador to France Ambassador to Russia Ambassador to Spain Ambassador to Great Britain Ambassador to Mexico
gptkbp:role	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:senate_vote_date	May 26, 1868
gptkbp:served_as	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:Governor 17th President of the United States U. S. Senator from Tennessee Military Governor of Tennessee
gptkbp:served_in	gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Tennessee_State_Legislature gptkb:Senate gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:signature	Andrew Johnson's signature
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Eliza_Mc_Cardle gptkb:Eliza_Mc_Cardle_Johnson
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Schuyler_Colfax
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:supported	Reconstruction policies
gptkbp:targets	political opposition political attacks
gptkbp:term	1865-1869
gptkbp:term_end	April 15, 1865 March 4, 1869
gptkbp:term_length	4 years
gptkbp:term_start	April 15, 1865 March 4, 1865 March 15, 1865
gptkbp:vice_president2	gptkb:Schuyler_Colfax
gptkbp:vice_presidential_term	1865
gptkbp:was_a_controversial_president	in U. S. history
gptkbp:was_a_controversial_president_due_to	his policies and actions
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in	the Reconstruction Era the impeachment process the history of the presidency. the transition from war to peace
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of	gptkb:the_13th_Amendment gptkb:the_Homestead_Act gptkb:land_reform states' rights the 14th Amendment the right to vote for African Americans the expansion of the Union the restoration of Southern states
gptkbp:was_a_self-educated_man	nan and a politician
gptkbp:was_a_tailor	by trade
gptkbp:was_a_tailor_by_profession	nan
gptkbp:was_a_unionist	during the Civil War
gptkbp:was_a_vice_president	under Abraham Lincoln
gptkbp:was_acquitted_by	the Senate
gptkbp:was_impeached_by	gptkb:the_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:was_involved_in	gptkb:the_Freedmen's_Bureau the purchase of Alaska
gptkbp:was_known_for	his efforts to rebuild the South after the Civil War his lenient policies towards the South his populist views his speeches advocating for Union his vetoes of civil rights bills
gptkbp:was_the_first_president	to be impeached by the House
gptkbp:year_of_impeachment	1868
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