Senator Benjamin F. Wade is the answer. He was president pro tempore of the Senate. In those days, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate was next in line for president after the vice-president. Since there was no vice-president at this time , he was next in line after Johnson. He voted to convict Johnson and people noticed that there was a conflict of interest in the succession law- now the Speaker of the House is ahead of the president pro tempore and the conflict is removed.
President Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives, but not removed from office by the Senate.
Andrew Johnson was 1 vote shy from being removed from office. Quite the lucky president, I'd say.
Andrew Johnson
Two US Presidents were impeached by the House of Representatives. Andrew Johnson, and Bill Clinton. It is the Sentate who votes on whether or not the impeachment charges warrant removal of the President from office. Both Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were tried and acquitted by the Senate. No president has been removed from office by the Senate confirming the charges of impeachment. Andrew Johnson, who became president after Lincoln was assassinated, was tried by the Senate in an impeachment proceeding, but was not removed from office. The Senate voted in his favor by a margin of only one vote.
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President. When Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson became President. He only served the uncompleted term of Lincoln, 1865-1869.
He tried to replace Edward Stanton.
President of what country? In America president Johnson was not removed from office
President Johnson was never removed from office; he served until his term expired. Only two US Presidents have ever been impeached: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Both were acquitted in their Senate trials. No American President has ever been involuntarily removed from office.
President Andrew Johnson was accused of violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing the Secretary of War from office. He was the first President to be impeached.
Andrew Johnson, who was Abe Lincoln's Vice-President, succeeded Lincoln in office after the President's assassination.
Andrew Johnson the second and only other one was Bill Clinton However, neither Johnson nor Clinton was actually removed from office, as the Senate failed to confirm the House's ruling.
President Andrew Johnson was impeached when he violated the Tenure of Office Act. The Tenure of Office Act was repealed in 1887.