Abraham choose Andrew because he was a U.S. seneter from Greeneville in eastern Tennessee
Or, as it says in my old text book, because he believed Johnston "could help him bring the South back into the Union more easily."
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee was Vice President. He became President when Lincoln was killed.
He was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President so he didn't get one.
Until the passage of the 25th amendment to the US Constitution, presidents who took office when the president died served the rest of the unexpired term of the deceased president without a vice-president. Johnson assumed office upon the assassination of President Lincoln. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to get the nomination of his party (the Democratic Party) to stand for election in 1868 so he was never a candidate for president in the general election and never had a chance to have a vice president.
The person who became President after Lincoln was shot was the Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who became the 17th President,was the 16th vice president.
Andrew Johnson was then consequently the vice president, and after that, when Lincoln was assassinated, we was the president himself.
Andrew Johnson was the President when Andrew Johnson was. Andrew Johnson was the Vice President for Abraham Lincoln's short second term, ended by Lincoln's assassination.
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President. When Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson became President. He only served the uncompleted term of Lincoln, 1865-1869.
Andrew Johnson. Abraham Lincoln's vice president.
Vice President Andrew Johnson nor Lyndon B. Johnson were not killed
Andrew Johnson was the vice-president of the United States which was known as the Union side in the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson was President Lincoln's Vice President during the second term. Hannibal Hamlin was the VP during the first term. Johnson became President following the assassination.
This was Andrew Johnson. He was Lincoln's Vice President.
He was the Vice President
The Vice President, Andrew Johnson.