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安德鲁．强森在田纳西州绿村的住所，他在这里开始了政治生涯
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安德鲁．强森 (Andrew
Johnson) 总统于1808年12月29日生于北卡罗来那州的罗利 (Raleigh)
强森天生就是一个政治演说家，在政治舞台上的窜升速度很快。在1829年时，他第一次赢得市议员 (或郡议员) 的选举。不久之后，他的政治舞台越来越宽广，从绿村市的市长、田纳西州立法局的成员、美国众议员、田纳西州州长，以及美国参议员。在国会里，强森大力支持美国向西部扩张的计画。然而，他与同样从南方来的同事相处得并不好。在脱离联邦危机与内战期间，他是唯一一个支持中央政府的南方议员。在联邦军队占领田纳西州部分区域时，林肯指派强森担任该州的军事首长。强森在暴民与子弹的威胁下接下这项工作。
A gifted political speaker, Johnson climbed the political ladder quickly. In 1829, he won his first office as an alderman, or county councilman. In rapid succession he became mayor of Greenville, a member of the Tennessee state legislature, U.S. congressman, governor of Tennessee, and U.S. senator. In Congress, Johnson was a strong advocate of America's westward expansion. He did not, however, make friends among his Southern compatriots. He was the only Southerner in Congress who firmly supported the Union throughout both the secession crisis and the Civil War. After federal forces captured portions of Tennessee, Lincoln appointed Johnson military governor of the state. Johnson took the job in the face of lynch mobs and bullets.
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