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Andrew Johnson was the President who was taught to read and write by his wife. His wife would read to him and this is how he learned to read and write.
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Who is the US President that cannot read nor cannot write?
No President was illiterate at the time of his election, but Andrew Johnson learned to read only as an adult, when he was taught to read by his wife.
Which president was illiterate until the age seventeen?
Andrew Johnson married Eliza McCardle Johnson at the age of 19. He never attended any type of school; he credited his wife with teaching him to read and write.
What president had only one year of education and taught himself how to read and write and became a lawyer?
lincoln
What is a word that means unable to read or write?
"Illiterate" means unable to read or write.
When did Benjamine Franklin get married?
Benjamin Franklin married to Deborah Read in September 1, 1730
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