Becoming President Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 and died January 22, 1973. He was the 36th President, and was President for 6 years (1963-1969). In the 1960 campaign he was elected vice President with JFK. When JFK got killed, Lyndon B. Johnson took his place as President. After being President, he was elected into the Senate. He fought in World War II and served in the navy as a commander.
Early life Sam and Rebekah Johnson were Lyndon’s parents. The Johnson's lived on a farm but in 1913 they moved to Johnson city. He got caught in fights and drinking which lead to his arrest. But then in 1927 he refocused on teaching at a teaching college. In 1934 Johnson met a girl named Claudia A Taylor. She