Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Andrew Johnson Biography and Timeline

Follow Andrew Johnson through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.

Andrew Johnson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1864–1867Years on this page

1864

Election

Government / Republican Party Government

At the Convention, the Republican Party selects Andrew Johnson, a War Democrat from the Southern state of Tennessee, as his running mate in order to form a broader coalition

Role range: 1864-1865

1865

Declaration of Amnesty

Washington · Warfare / Civil War

Officially ends the civil war

Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1869

13th Amendment

Government / Democratic Party Government

The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed

Role range: 1865-1869 – 1865-1869

Constitution of USA

Government / Democratic Party Government

The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed

Role range: 1865-1869 – 1865-1869

Slavery

Government / Democratic Party Government

The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed

Role range: 1865-1869 – 1865-1869

President of United States of America

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed President of the USA, 17th President

Role range: 1865-1869 – 1865-1869

1867

Statehood of Nebraska

President of USA · Nebraska · Government / Government of USA

Nebraska becomes the 37th State of the Union

Role range: 1867-1867 – 1865-1869

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.