Nickname: "Old Hickory"
Born: March 15, 1767, in Waxhaw, South Carolina
Died: June 8, 1845, at the
Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee
Father: Andrew Jackson
Mother: Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson
Married: Rachel Donelson Robards (1767-1828), in August 1791 and in a second ceremony on January 17, 1794
Children: Andrew Jackson, Jr. (adopted)
Religion: Presbyterian
Education: No formal education
Occupation: Lawyer, soldier
Political Party: Democratic
Other Government Positions:
Presidential Election Results:
Year | Popular Votes | Electoral Votes | |
---|---|---|---|
1824 | ![]() Andrew Jackson Henry Clay W. H. Crawford | 108,740 153,544 47,136 46,618 | 84 99 37 41 |
1828 | Andrew Jackson![]() | 647,286 508,064 | 178 83 |
1832 | Andrew Jackson Henry Clay William Wirt John Floyd (Votes Not Cast) | 687,502 530,189 --- --- | 219 49 7 11 2 |
Notable Events: 1831 1832 1835 1836
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Previous President: John Quincy Adams | Next President:
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