Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767–June 8, 1845), one of the founders of the Democratic Party, was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. Until his election, every President had either been from Massachusetts or a member of the Virginia plantation elite. Jackson was nicknamed "Old Hickory" and (by American Indians) "Sharp Knife". He was the first president who had lived on the American frontier, and thus the first not primarily associated with one of the original thirteen colonies. Jackson became the symbol of an era in American history—known as the "Age of Jackson" or the "Jacksonian Era"—an era traditionally seen as dominating the years between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. A number of cities are named after him, notably Jacksonville, Florida and Jackson, Mississippi.

External links

• White House Biography
• Andrew Jackson on the Web (resource directory)
• Critical Resources: Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal
• A genealogical profile of the President
• Jackson's medical history
• Portraits of Jackson on bank notes
• PBS documentary on Rachel & Andrew's life together
• Andrew Jackson letters to Richard K. Call

Inaugural addresses

• First Inaugural Address
• Second Inaugural Address

State of the Union addresses

• First State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Second State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Third State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Fourth State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Fifth State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Sixth State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Seventh State of the Union of Andrew Jackson
• Final State of the Union of Andrew Jackson