What was notable about Andrew Jackson's presidency?

At times, Sarah Yorke Jackson, the wife of Andrew Jackson’s adopted son, also served as his hostess. American presidential election, 1828 Results of the American presidential election, 1828Source: United States Office of the Federal Register. read more

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man. More nearly Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man. read more

Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region on the border of North and South Carolina. The exact location of his birth is uncertain, and both states have claimed him as a native son; Jackson himself maintained he was from South Carolina. read more