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Andrew Johnson

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Andrew Johnson The 17th President of the United States who succeeded Abraham Lincoln and became the first president to be impeached.
Edwin Stanton The Radical Republican Secretary of War who barricaded himself inside his office after being fired by Johnson.
Tenure of Office Act The strict 1867 federal law protecting cabinet members from removal without Senate consent, central to Johnson's impeachment.
Lorenzo Thomas The Adjutant General appointed by Johnson to replace Edwin Stanton, triggering the violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson The historic 1868 Senate trial that fell exactly one vote short of removing Abraham Lincoln's successor from office.
Edmund Ross The Kansas Senator who broke ranks with the Republicans to cast the critical deciding vote for Johnson's acquittal.
Swing Around the Circle Johnson's disastrous 1866 speaking tour where he insulted opponents, compared himself to Christ, and faced deadly platform collapses.
Civil Rights Act of 1866 The landmark legislation designed to protect freedmen whose presidential veto was overridden by Congress for the first time in U.S. history.
Hannibal Hamlin The original Vice President under Abraham Lincoln who was replaced by Andrew Johnson on the 1864 National Union ticket.
Thaddeus Stevens The powerful leader of the Radical Republicans in the House who sponsored the resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson.
Benjamin Butler The prominent Union general and House manager who led the aggressive prosecution during Johnson's Senate trial.
Henry Stanbery The Attorney General who resigned his cabinet post specifically to serve as chief legal counsel for Johnson's defense.
Richard Mentor Johnson Martin Van Buren's Vice President who took credit for killing Tecumseh, co-naming a common tournament surname topic.
Lyndon B. Johnson The 36th President who succeeded John F. Kennedy, frequently contrasted with Andrew Johnson in presidential surname questions.
Worcester v. Georgia The landmark legal case often linked to executive defiance, showcasing the long history of presidential standoffs with the judiciary.
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