Andrew Johnson

Interior: Needle & Thread - Nicknamed the Tennessee Tailor due to his prior occupation, the only president who quilted and made his own clothes. Andrew Johnson Curriculum VitaePresidential Number: 17th Years President: 1865-1869Party Affiliation: DemocratMain Contender: N/A (became president after Lincoln’s assassination)State Represented: Tennessee Birthday: December 29, 1808Place of Birth: Raleigh, North CarolinaHigher Education: Had no schooling (his wife taught him to read) Prior Occupations: tailor, mayor, congressman, senator, governor, vice presidentNickname: Tennessee Tailor, Grim Presence, Sir VetoHeight: 5’ 10”Favorite Food: chicken pilaf, roast duck, fish, jam, sweet potatoes, popcornHobbies: checkers, watching amateur baseball, growing vegetables, attending the circusPets: white mice (Johnson left flour out at night for mice playing in his room during his dark days of impeachment) Legacy:  One month after Lincoln’s second inauguration, Johnson became president. This was