Why was President Johnson impeached?

Question

Why didnt the senate convict him of high crimes and misdemeanors?

Answer 1

Neither President Andrew Johnson or LBJ were ever impeached. Both attempts at impeaching Andrew Johnson failed.

Answer 2

In 1868, Andrew Johnson fired his Secretary of War, Edward Stanton, who had been appointed by Lincoln, and appointed Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas to temporarily replace him, in violation of the 1867 Tenure of Office Act. Johnson had tried to veto that bill, which was designed specifically to protect Stanton. The Act said, basically, that the President couldn't fire any Secretaries he'd appointed and Congress had approved of until he found a replacement that Congress would approve of. The trial lasted 3 months, and Johnson's defense was that the Act specifically said the Secretaries must finish out the current term of the President who appointed them if the President couldn't find a replacement Congress would agree on before that. Johnson argued that since it was Lincoln who had appointed Stanton, the Act didn't apply. At the time, there were 54 Senators, with the requirement for impeachment being a 2/3 majority. 35 Senators voted Guilty- just one shy of the number needed to remove Johnson from office. The 19 who voted Not Guilty cast their votes due to insufficient evidence.

Answer 3

Andrew Johnson was impeached but found not guilty. He was impeached for "Violation of the Tenure of Office Act" of 1867.

Answer 4

Who is that? From what country? Johnson? You surely do not mean LBJ? right?
Tell us who you mean, or look it up at www.history.com under United States Presidents and or American Presidents
Good luck

Answer 5

He wasn't impeached...he decided not to run for reelection

Answer 6

He wasn't.