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Andrew Johnson


  • First president to ascend to the presidency by the assassination of his predecessor.
  • First president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
  • First president to have members of his own party vote for impeachment.
  • First president to serve in the United States Senate after being president.
  • First president to issue more than twenty vetoes.
  • First president to have more than ten vetoes overridden.