Lot 141
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875, 17th President 1865-69). Free frank on cover as member of Congress "Free Andrew Johnson M.C." addressed in his hand to Nashville Tenn., postmarked red "Washington D.C./May 14" cds with attached "Free", Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Johnson was a Tennessee Congressman and Senator who supported the Union over secession, and when he defended the Lincoln administration, he was considered a traitor by the South. Lincoln appointed him Military Governor of Tennessee and chose him to be his second Vice President, becoming President after the assassination. Often clashing with the Radical Republicans, he was impeached though acquitted. During his Presidency, he continued Lincoln's Reconstruction policy and purchased Alaska.
Realized: $600