President Andrew Johnson as a Hero When all think of a hero we immediatly think of someone who is strong, intelligent, handsome and daring. Upon closer examination of a hero many different qualities than these become apparent. Courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness and the will to try are just a few of the overlooked qualities of a hero. President Andrew Johnson, the only president to go through the impea- chment process, was a hero because he …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…and again he excepted defeat. Finally, in one last attempt, Johnson ran for State Senate in 1875 and became the first president to hold an office after his presidential term. After all of the obsticles put in front of Andrew Johnson, the impeachment trial and his lack of education, he never wavered from his beliefs. After being accused of false actions he kept himself very calm stating only the truth and never once losing his composure.