Monday, July 26, 2010

Andrew Jackson

http://the-american-history.blogspot.com/

Born

March 15, 1767


Birth Place

Waxhaws area


Nationality

American


Political party

Democratic-Republican and


Democratic


Spouse(s)

Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson


Occupation

Prosecutor, Judge, Farmer, Soldier


Religion

Presbyterian


Died

June 8, 1845


Death Place

Nashville, Tennessee




Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. He was military governor of pre-admission Florida, commander of the American services at the Battle of New Orleans, and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. His legacy is now seen as mixed, as a guard of popular democracy and individual liberty for American citizens, checkered by his support for slavery and Indian removal. Famous for his toughness, he was nicknamed "Old Hickory". As he based his career in developing Tennessee, Jackson was the first president primarily related with the American frontier.

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