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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 .
Only one president, Andrew Johnson, served as a U.S. senator after his presidency. 15 presidents previously served as vice presidents. All except Richard Nixon and Joe Biden were vice presidents immediately before becoming president. 9 of the 15 succeeded to the presidency upon the death or (in one case) resignation of the elected president; 5 ...
George Washington was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1776, 13 years before becoming president. First president of the United States. [1] First president to have been born in the 18th century. [2] First president to have been a military veteran. [a] [3] First president to have served in the American Revolutionary War. [4]
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
Jackson owned many slaves. One controversy during his presidency was his reaction to anti-slavery tracts. During his campaign for the presidency, he faced criticism for being a slave trader. He did not free his slaves in his will. See Andrew Jackson and slavery and Andrew Jackson and the slave trade in the United States for more details. 8th
Before: $2.3 million. After: $10 million. Former peanut farmer and 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter is 96 years old, a record in longevity among all American presidents. He’s ...
Andrew Jackson: 1833–1837 Incumbent vice president succeeded Jackson after winning the 1836 election: John Tyler: William Henry Harrison: 1841 Became president after Harrison's death, ran for election in 1844 as nominee of Democratic Party before dropping out and endorsing Polk, the eventual winner Millard Fillmore: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850
Jackson ran for president in 1828 after he believed he’d been “robbed of the presidency” in 1824. ... didn’t attend Andrew Jackson’s inauguration. ... Nixon left the White House by ...