Andrew Johnson grew up poor in Raleigh, North Carolina. At 14, he was indentured to a tailor but ran away, ending up in Greeneville, Tennessee, where he caught the eye of Eliza McCardle.

Andrew Johnson and Repudiation. Share full article. Oct. 25, 1869. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 25, 1869, Page 4 Buy Reprints.