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ANDREW JACKSON
THE MOST HARDCORE AND TERRIFYING PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY
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EARLY LIFE1767 - Born on the NC/SC border in an area called the “Waxhaws” to Irish immigrants
1779 – 12 years old, enlisted in the Continental Army
1781 – 14 years old, taken as a prisoner of war by the British
• Refused to polish a British officer’s boots and was slashed with a sword
• Contracted smallpox while captured and SURVIVED!
• Mother and brother both died of smallpox
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TEEN YEARSMoved to Charleston, SC and basically messed around for a few years
• Known for his red hair, blue eyes, tall stature, fiery temper, fearlessness, playfulness, and rebelliousness
Age 17 – decided to become a lawyer and studied in Salisbury, NC
Early 20s – practiced law and worked in small stores in backwoods NC
• Gained a reputation for being charismatic, wild, and ambitious
• Loved to dance, entertain, gamble, and drink
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LIFE IN TENNESSEE1788 – moved to Nashville to be a prosecutor and met his wife, Rachel
• Rachel was actually married, but she and Jackson dated until her husband divorced her.
Established his home called “The Hermitage” outside of Nashville
• Helped develop western lands in NC into the state of TN
Joined the TN militia and was soon promoted to Major General (1802)
1812 – Called to serve in the War of 1812
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BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANSCommanded US troops against the British at the Battle of New Orleans
• Hundreds of British troops died
• Only a few Americans died
• Jackson called a “hero”
Jackson’s toughness in battle earned him the nickname “Old Hickory”
• As tough as a hickory tree
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
1824 – won the popular vote against Adams, but House of Reps chose Adams as POTUS
• Outraged – “The Corrupt Bargain”
1828 – elected as 7th POTUS
• Forced natives westward
• Weakened the BUS
• Destabilized the US economy
While most of his policies are looked back on as being less-than-favorable, Jackson as a person was a lunatic of a guy…
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JACKSON DID WHAT?Dueling
• Around 100 duels (mostly with guys who insulted his wife’s honor)
• Shot… TWICE!
• During a duel with a Charles Dickenson, a guy that insulted his wife, Jackson let him shoot first. Jackson took a bullet in the chest. He stuck his finger in the wound, licked it, and then shot the other guy in the throat.
• The bullet to the chest was so close to his heart that he couldn’t get it removed.
• Coughed up blood and had a body that rattled like a “bag of marbles”
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JACKSON DID WHAT?Hosted TONS of parties
• Often opened the White House up for house parties
• Kegger at the White House – pissed off elitist Congressmen
• 1835 – a farmer gave Jackson a 1,400 pound cheese wheel, Jackson let it age in the lobby of the White House for 2 years
• 1837 – opened up the White House doors to anyone who wanted cheese gone in 2 hours
• Left a cheese-grease stain on the carpet for several years
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JACKSON DID WHAT?Survived the 1st assassination attempt made on a POTUS
• 1835 – Jackson attended a funeral in DC
• Richard Lawrence (probably suffering from schizophrenia) attempted to shoot Jackson with his pistol.
• The first pistol misfired. Jackson heard the sound and turned around.
• Lawrence tried to shoot with the 2nd pistol… also misfired.
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JACKSON DID WHAT?• Jackson beat Lawrence
repeatedly with his wooden cane.
• Had to be pulled off of the guy by bystanders or Jackson would have probably killed him.
• PS… Jackson was 67 years old when this happened.
• Jackson then got a statue of himself erected at the site of the attempt on his life.
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JACKSON DID WHAT?
Threatened to HANG John Calhoun… his Vice President.
When reflecting on his life…
"I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and
I didn't hang John C. Calhoun."
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JACKSON DID WHAT?Had a pet parrot… that cursed a lot
• Poll the parrot
• 1837 – Jackson’s funeral - Poll had to be removed from the service… for swearing too much
• The presiding Reverend at the funeral said… “Before the sermon and while the crowd was gathering, a wicked parrot that was a household pet got excited and commenced swearing so loud and long as to disturb the people and had to be carried from the house.”
Jackson’s Firsts and Jackson’s Death