Who became president in the wake of abraham lincoln's assassination?

ANDREW JOHNSON became president in the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. read more

Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865. Johnson was the Vice President who was given the oath of office for the Presidency of the United states after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater in Washington DC, April 15, 1865. read more

It is also the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. After being shot, the fatally wounded president was carried across the street to the Petersen House, where he died the next morning. read more