Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was a great man in many eyes. I will discuss his high and low when he was in his presidency from 1829 -1837. He was known for his iron will and fiery personality, and strong use of the powers of his office. This was probably why people called it the "Age of Jackson."

Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767. His parent died when he was 14. After he study law in North Carolina, Jackson moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While in Tennessee, he practiced law for another 7 years. Later on, Jackson became a member of a political party led by William Blount. In 1791, Jackson married to Rachel Donelson Robards and married her again in 1794.

Jackson serves Congress from December 1796 to late spring 1797. Jackson was elected to the Senate for a six year term beginning the winter term of 1797-1798. Andrew Jackson was senator for less than a year from money troubles. Jackson who was 31 at the time was selected to be a Tennessee superior court judge for six years from 1798 to 1804. In 1801, Jackson helped organize the Order of Freemasons in Tennessee. It was groups that help rise men in Tennessee. In 1804, he retired from the being the judge and moved back to Nashville.

In 1804, Jackson was a Major General in the Tennessee. Jackson then fought in the Creek War which lasted from 1813 to 1814. After beating the Indians, Jackson win caught the eyes of George Washington. He was then put in charge of defense for New Orleans. His win in the Battle of New Orleans made him a national hero and got him the nickname "Old Hickory". The victory in New Orleans helped show our country strength.

In 1817, Andrew Jackson was ordered to fight the Seminole Indians. Jackson went into Florida with a two thousand men and occupied the fort at St. Marks. He pushed the Seminole Indians back into Spanish Florida and executed two British subjects. British subjects were known as allies of Indian. After the victory, Secretary of State John Quincy Adam address Spain and it gave the American's the state Florida for five million dollars. Jackson was then pointed governor of Florida for a while. He use heavy tactics to force laws.

In 1822, Tennessee elected Andrew Jackson to run for the presidency. Jackson won the popular and electoral votes, but did not have enough votes in the Electoral College. He lost the presidency that in 1824r. In 1828, Jackson ran for president again. The presses were bringing up his pass and tactics during his war time. In December, Jackson won the election in a landslide. The count was 178 to 83 electoral votes, or 647,276 to 508,064 electoral votes. Andrew Jackson became the 7th president