The Second Impeachment of Andrew Johnson? Andrew Johnson, who was the first President of the United States to be impeached by Congress, and who narrowly avoided being removed from office, is about to be taken to court yet again in one of the most imposing places known to mankind: heaven Now he will have to win over a jury made up of only the most successful of his predecessors and the judge is none other than the first President, George Washington. When Johnson's legacy is left to the judgment of these beloved and successful men, there is no telling how he will measure up. Forget what you think you know about our 17th President, it is time for his life's story to be told.