 President Andrew Johnson Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1808 |
(Dec. 29) Born in Raleigh, N.C. |
| 1827 |
(May 17) Married Eliza McCardle. |
| 1828 |
Daughter Martha was born. |
| 1830 |
Son Charles was born. |
| 1832 |
Daughter Mary was born. |
| 1834 |
Son Robert was born. |
| 1843 |
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 1852 |
Son Andrew was born. |
| 1853 |
Elected governor of Tennessee. |
| 1857 |
Elected to the United States Senate. |
| 1862 |
Union armies won control of western Tennessee. |
| 1864 |
Elected Vice-President of the United States |
| 1865 |
(April 14) President Abraham Lincoln assassinated. |
| 1865 |
(April 15) Succeeded to the presidency. |
| 1866 |
Mendel announced his law of heredity. |
| 1867 |
The British created the Dominion of Canada. |
| 1867 |
Emperor Maximilian of Mexico was executed. |
| 1867 |
Austria and Hungary untied to form Austria-Hungary. |
| 1867 |
Alfred Nobel of Sweden invented dynamite. |
| 1867 |
Alaska was purchased from Russia at a total cost of $7,200,000. |
| 1867 |
The first practical typewriter was developed. |
| 1867 |
The Bureau of Education was established. |
| 1868 |
Acquitted in impeachment trail. |
| 1868 |
The first railroad refrigerator car was used. |
| 1869 |
The U.S. population reached 39,100,000. |
| 1875 |
(July 31) Died at Carter Station, Tenn. |
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