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Andrew Johnson: Tennessee House
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Andrew Johnson is hailed as the king of all slackers. Joes and Freds across the globe agree, no one was ever able to do nothing quite like Andrew Johnson. Literally, nothing. Johnson today can be found in the White House basement, knocking his broomstick at the ceiling every so often to tell those damn kids to quiet down. When interviewed recently by CNN, he claimed that his track of doing nothing had dwindled recently.
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In 1852 the legislature in Tennessee, which was controlled by the Whig Party, combined election districts in such a way that Johnson, a member of the Democratic Party, would have to run for Congress in a predominantly Whig district. This kind of redistricting for political advantage is called gerrymandering. Instead of running for Congress, Johnson ran for governor of Tennessee and was elected in a close race.
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Johnson was an odd duck. He knew how to win public office (governor of Tennessee, member of U. S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate, Vice-President), but he didn't believe in wheeling-and-dealing, horse-trading, charming the opposition, give-and-take; and, as everyone knew, he couldn't be bought.
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In the fall of 1867 an impeachment move was launched against Johnson, based largely on his violation of the Tenure of Office Act. He was impeached by the House of Representatives, but escaped conviction (and removal) in the Senate by a single vote.
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Washington B. Cooper was long a leading portraitist of Tennessee, and Johnson sat for him on several occasions. Although this Cooper likeness is undated, Johnson's apparent age in the picture suggests that it was painted during his presidency.
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