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Andrew Johnson
Democrat · House and Senate · Tennessee · 1843–1875
Andrew Johnson was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee, serving 1843–1875. Cast 3,664 votes and missed 14.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 11
- Votes missed
- 14.3%
- Born
- 1808
- Died
- 1875
Biography
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a War Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union Party ticket in the 1864 presidential election, coming to office as the American Civil War concluded.
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Terms in office
- House, Tennessee, 1st District1843–1853 · Democrat
- Senate, Tennessee1857–1863 · Democrat
- Senate, Tennessee1875–1875 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Andrew Johnson (D-TN), House & Senate 1843–1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/J000116/andrew-johnson (accessed 2026-10-13).