17th U.S. President 1865-1869 LIFETIME: 1808-1875, of Scotch-
Irish and English ancestry Andrew Johnson  PRIMARY HOME:
Greeneville TN - a three-story brick home, Federal style with
some Greek Revival features, sitting directly on the street in
northern Irish tradition PHOTO CREDIT: 2004 Calendar of
Presidential Homes, photography by Garren Zuck  BIRTHPLACE:
Raleigh NC - a tiny wood frame kitchen house located behind an
inn PHOTO CREDIT: Homes and Libraries of the Presidents by
William G. Clotworthy  Born to poor and illiterate parents,
Andrew Johnson was indentured to a tailor to learn a trade. At
age 18, Johnson moved to Tennessee, opened his own tailor shop,
and soon could afford both a house and a spouse.  His wife Eliza
taught him to read and write, and tutored him in many subjects
while he worked. Within a few years he was first elected mayor
of Greeneville, Tennessee, then moved into the statehouse as
Governor, was elected to the U.S. Congress, and on to the office
of Vice-President of the United States.