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  2. Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency , he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress .

  3. 10 birthday facts about President Andrew Jackson - AOL

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    Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, has a birthday today. But how much do you know about one of the most controversial presidents? 10 birthday facts about President Andrew Jackson

  4. Presidency of Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Jackson's nephew, Andrew Jackson Donelson, served as the president's personal secretary, and wife, Emily, acted as the White House hostess. [26] Jackson's inaugural cabinet suffered from bitter partisanship and gossip, especially between Eaton, Vice President John C. Calhoun, and Van Buren. By mid-1831, all except Barry (and Calhoun) had ...

  5. List of presidents of the United States who owned slaves

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    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

  6. Jackson council voted to remove the Andrew Jackson ... - AOL

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    The Jackson City Council voted in 2020 to remove the Andrew Jackson statue, seen here on June 10, 2024, outside of City Hall. To date, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has yet to ...

  7. Andrew Jackson and slavery - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Jackson offered to pay extra for more violence (The Tennessee Gazette, October 3, 1804) In 1822, John Coffee offered a $50 reward for the return of Gilbert, who had run away from Jackson's plantation near present-day Tuscumbia, Alabama); Gilbert was killed by an overseer in 1827, which became a campaign issue in the 1828 presidential ...

  8. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Jackass: Andrew Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "Jackass"; however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party. [36] King Andrew [37] for his supposedly excessive use of the veto power. King Mob [38] Old Hickory, [39] allegedly given to him by his soldiers for being as "tough as old hickory".

  9. First inauguration of Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia

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    The first inauguration of Andrew Jackson as the seventh president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1829, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Andrew Jackson as president and the second term of John C. Calhoun as vice president.