Full Name: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Party: Democratic
Primarily known for: The Civil Rights Act, escalation of Vietnam, aftermath of Kennedy assassination
D.O.B.: August 27, 1908
Birth state: Texas
State upon taking office: (Was not initially elected, took office after assassination of John F. Kennedy) Texas
Previous career: Vice President
Office start date: November 22, 1963
Office end date: January 20, 1969
Reason term ended: Did not run for a second elected term
Succession number: 36
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