Monday, February 17, 2025

Question: Who was the only president from Tennessee to be impeached?

Answer: In 1868, the House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors for allegedly violating the Tenure of Office Act, which was passed to prevent him from removing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. The conflict stemmed from Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policies for readmitting former Confederate states to the Union after the Civil War. Following a Senate trial, Johnson was ultimately acquitted of the charges.