The Veto President ~ 17th President

I was born in North Carolina to poor and mostly illiterate parents.  

I learned to read when I met my wife, Eliza.  Before becoming president, I was a Tailor, Solider, Politician, and Statesman.  

I was the first vice president to replace an assassinated president.  

My presidency focused on Civil War reconstruction.  

Who am I?

Andrew Johnson 

17th President of the United States

In Office

April 15, 1865 - March 3, 1869

Vice President - None

Honest Abe ~ Our 16th President

I was born in Kentucky to a poor family, and grew up teaching myself much of what I know.  

I was the first president to have a beard and my head is carved into Mount Rushmore.  

During my presidency, I issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free all slaves.  

During my presidency, the Union won the Civil War.  I was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre when I was shot by John Wilkes Booth.  

Who am I?

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States

In Office

March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865

Vice President - Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865)
Andrew Johnson - (1865)

Ten-Cent Jimmie ~ Our 15th President..........

I was born in Pennsylvania and was the son of Irish immigrants.  

I went to Dickinson College and had an unusual problem with my eyes in which one was nearsighted and the other was farsighted.  

I am the only president who was unmarried during my presidency.  

Some of my nicknames include “Old Buck” and “Ten Cent Jimmie.” 

I have been rated as the least effective of all the presidents by historians.  

Who am I?

James Buchanan

15th President of the United States

In Office

March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1861

Vice President - John Cabell Breckinridge 

Handsome Frank ~ Our 14th President.................

I born in New Hampshire and my father was a general in the army.  

When I was elected, I was the first President to present my address from memory.  

During my presidency I created the Kansas-Nebraska Bill.  

I did not have a vice president during my time in office.  

Who am I?

Franklin Pierce

14th President of the United States

In Office

March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1857

Vice President - William R King (1853)
None - (1853-1857)