Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson

7th President of the United States
In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837
Vice President(s)	John C. Calhoun (1829-1832) Martin Van Buren (1833-1837)
Preceded by	John Quincy Adams
Succeeded by	Martin Van Buren

Born	March 15, 1767 Waxhaws area of South Carolina
Died	June 8, 1845 The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Widowed. Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson (niece Emily Donelson Jackson and daughter-in-law Sarah Yorke Jackson were first ladies)

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was a hero in the War of 1812. He became the seventh President of the United States of America. He was the first Democrat and is on the Twenty Dollar Bill.

He is famous for forcing Native Americans to move west in the Trail of Tears. He opposed the Bank of the United States. He is one of Bill Clinton's favorite historical figures.

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