What was Andrew Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet?

President Andrew Jackson and the “Kitchen Cabinet” (1829–1831) When President Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, his official Cabinet was fractured by factional disputes, largely resulting from the fierce rivalry between Vice President John C. Calhoun and Secretary of State Martin Van Buren. read more

Kitchen cabinets per se were invented in the 20th century. A precursor, not built-in, was the Hoosier cabinet of the 1910s, a single piece of furniture incorporating storage and work surfaces, of which over 2 million were sold by 1920. Pre-WW-I cabinet design. read more

Andrew Jackson then abandoned official cabinet meetings for meetings with his friends, that was called the Kitchen Cabinet. The Kitchen Cabinet for kids Andrew Jackson was the 7th American President who served in office from March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837. read more