Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (HM13I3)

Location: Greeneville, TN 37745 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 9.827', W 82° 49.736'

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Champion of Public Education in Tennessee
"Can there be nothing done to advance the great cause of education?"
Governor Andrew Johnson, 1853
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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 Greeneville. On March 2, 1867, he signed a bill establishing Howard University, an African-American institution of higher learning in Washington, D. C.
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HM NumberHM13I3
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Marker Number1C 91
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 335495 N 4003664
Decimal Degrees36.16378333, -82.82893333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 9.827', W 82° 49.736'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 9' 49.62" N, 82° 49' 44.16" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 129-199 E Church St, Greeneville TN 37745, US
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