Andrew Johnson - 1C 91
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kwashnak
N 36° 09.822 W 082° 49.733
17S E 335499 N 4003654
Marker to President Andrew Johnson who lived and is buried in Greenville, TN. Located at the corner of N. College Street and E. Church Street across from the Greene County Courthouse
Waymark Code: WMDBRM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2011
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1C 91
Andrew Johnson
Champion of Public Education in Tennessee
"Can there be nothing done to advance the great cause of education?"
Governor Andrew Johnson, 1853
Throughout his legislative and gubernatorial careers, Andrew Johnson advocated appropriation of public money for common schools for both boys and girls. As governor, he proposed a school tax which was passed by the legislature in February 1854. As president, he gave personal land for a church and freedmen's school in Greenville. On March 2, 1867, he signed a bill establishing Howard University, an African-American institution of higher learning in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Marker Name: Andrew Johnson 1C 91
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1C91
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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