Eliza Johnson

 

Eliza Johnson

Eliza Johnson wife of President Andrew Johnson was the second lady of the United States while President Johnson was vice president to Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew Johnson became President and Eliza became First Lady upon his taking the oath of office in 1865. She was the youngest first lady to wed at the age of 16. She was not present in public as first lady for the entire duration of her husband’s presidency. However, she was significant to his career by educating him and helping him strengthen his oratory skills when he pursued office. Upon his election to office, she remained out of the public eye due to ailments of tuberculosis and other poor health issues.  Although she stayed out of the public eye her daughter Martha Johnson Patterson handled all first lady duties for her during her time in the White House.  Although she was out of sight most of Johnson’s presidency, he did call upon her for many decisions he had to make as President. Her influence was strong and her advice was monumental to his success as president.

After leaving the White House the Johnsons retired to Greeneville, Tennessee to live a quiet life in retirement. President Johnson died in 1875, whereas Eliza died one year later, they are both buried at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee. 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Graduating with an Associate of Arts from Pheonix University kin Business Management, then a degree in Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Phoenix University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology, her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. In her spare time, Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, Gouache, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 6 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, and opinion or history pieces each week.