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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 .
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.
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. ... Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) [31] March 4, 1829 ...
First Dark Horse President, he was not well known before the 1844 United States presidential election [56] Napoleon of the Stump, for his short stature and potent oratory skills. [57] Young Hickory [58] because he was a particular protégé of "Old Hickory", Andrew Jackson.
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.
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 Virginia: James Madison: 1789–1797 First former representative to become president John Tyler: 1816–1821
Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 2 to December 5, 1832. Incumbent president Andrew Jackson, candidate of the Democratic Party, defeated Henry Clay, candidate of the National Republican Party.
Andrew Jackson, whose second term as president expired on March 4, 1837. The 1835 Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland, from May 20 to 22, 1835. The early date of the convention was selected by President Andrew Jackson to prevent the formation of opposition to Martin Van Buren.