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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Jackson's legacy is controversial.
The 24th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835, to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency.
The presidency of Andrew Jackson began on March 4, 1829, when Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as 7th President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1837. Jackson took office after defeating incumbent President John Quincy Adams in the bitterly contested 1828 presidential election .
Only sitting representative elected to the presidency William McKinley: 1877–1883 1885–1891 Pennsylvania: James Buchanan: 1821–1831 Tennessee: Andrew Jackson: 1796–1797 James K. Polk: 1825–1839 Only former speaker to become president Andrew Johnson: 1843–1853 Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson: 1937–1949 George H. W. Bush: 1967–1971 ...
The 1828 United States elections elected the members of the 21st United States Congress.It marked the beginning of the Second Party System, and the definitive split of the Democratic-Republican Party into the Democratic Party (organized around Andrew Jackson) and the National Republican Party (organized around John Quincy Adams and opponents of Jackson).
Presidential election year: Incumbent president: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) Next Congress: 25th: Presidential election; Partisan control: Democratic hold: Popular vote margin: Democratic +14.2% [1] Electoral vote: Martin Van Buren (D) 170: William Henry Harrison (W) 73: Hugh Lawson White (W) 26: Others: 25: 1836 presidential election results.
The 1796 United States House of Representatives election in Tennessee was held on October 15, 1796, to determine the first Congressman of Tennessee. Tennessee was admitted to the United States on June 1, 1796. Democratic-Republican candidate, Andrew Jackson defend his Nonpartisan opponent, James Roby, with 98.9% of the vote. [1] [2]
The 1830 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Andrew Jackson's first term, during the Second Party System.Members of the 22nd United States Congress were chosen in this election.