National Union
Both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson associated with the National Union Party during the 1864 election and Andrew Johnson remained a member until he joined the Democratic Party at the end of his second term. Lincoln and Johnson served as President while members of the National Union party for 4 years.
- Abraham Lincoln (1865)
- Andrew Johnson (1865–1868)
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