Jackson, Andrew

Jackson, Andrew, 1767–1845, 7th President of the United States (1829–37), b. Waxhaw settlement on the border of South Carolina and North Carolina (both states claim him).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Career
• War Hero
• President
• Retirement
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Bibliography

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