BIRTHDAY
Dec 29, 1808 December 29
BIRTHPLACE
Raleigh North Carolina
DEATH DATE
Jul 31, 2024 (age 66)
BIRTH SIGN
About
Became the 17th President of the United States; he ascended to office following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Trivia
His Reconstruction policies placed him directly in the crosshairs of Congress, and he became the first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was acquitted by the Senate by just one vote.
Before Fame
He briefly worked as an apprentice tailor before running away from home at the age of 16.
Family Life
He was married to Eliza McCardle for nearly 50 years, and together they had six children.
Associated With
He was succeeded by former Union Army general and Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant.