Jackson prospered sufficiently to buy slaves and to build a mansion, the Hermitage, near Nashville. Fiercely jealous of his honor, he engaged in brawls, and in a duel killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife Rachel. But in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee. More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man.īorn in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””Īndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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