Andrew Jackson Events

1767 Mar 15 Andrew Jackson Is Born
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at ...
1767 Jun 15 Rachel Jackson Is Born
Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, born Rachel Donelson (June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828, aged 61) wife of the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.
1782 Dec 5 Martin Van Buren Is Born
Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States and founder of the Democratic Party, was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York. Just five feet six inches tall, Van Bur...
1794 Jan 17 Andrew Jackson And Rachel Jackson Legally Get Married
This marriage was later deemed invalid, because Rachel's divorce had not yet, in fact, become final. They remarried, this time legally, on January 17, 1794. Unfortunately, their remarriag...
1803 Oct 1 Andrew Jackson Challenges John "Nolichucky Jack" Sevier To A Duel
Andrew Jackson was devoted to his wife, Rachel. He fought 13 duels to protect her honor, and even killed one opponent, Charles Dickinson. On October 1, 1803, he challenged John "Nolichuck...
1806 May 30 Andrew Jackson Kills A Man In A Duel
The controversy surrounding their marriage remained a sore point for Jackson, who deeply resented attacks on his wife's honor. Jackson fought 13 duels, many nominally over his wife's hono...
1814 Aug 9 Major General Andrew Jackson Signs The Treaty Of Fort Jackson
On August 9, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory," signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson ending the Creek War. The agreement provided for the surrender of twenty-three million ac...
1815 Jan 8 Andrew Jackson's 5,000 Soldiers Win A Victory Over 7,500 British Soldiers
Jackson's service in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom was conspicuous for bravery and success. When British forces threatened New Orleans, Jackson took command of the defenses, ...
1815 Jan 8 Battle of New Orleans
On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The victory made Jackson ...
1815 Feb 27 Andrew Jackson Receives The Thanks Of Congress And A Gold Medal
The war, and especially this victory, made Jackson a national hero. He received the Thanks of Congress and a gold medal by resolution of February 27, 1815.
1817 Dec Andrew Jackson Is Ordered By James Monroe To Lead A Campaign In Georgia Against The Seminole And Creek Indians
Jackson served in the military again during the First Seminole War. He was ordered by President James Monroe in December 1817 to lead a campaign in Georgia against the Seminole and Creek ...
1821 Mar 10 Andrew Jackson Begins His Reign As Military Governor
The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international incident. Many in the Monroe administration ...
1821 Dec 31 Andrew Jackson Ends His Reign As Military Governor
The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international incident. Many in the Monroe administration ...
1828 Dec 22 Rachel Donelson Dies
The campaign was very much a personal one. Although neither candidate personally campaigned, their political followers organized many campaign events. Both candidates were rhetorically at...
1829 Mar 4 Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as the seventh president of the United States
The election of Andrew Jackson was heralded as a new page in the history of the Republic. The first military leader elected President since George Washington, he was much admired by the ...
1829 Dec 8 Andrew Jackson's First Annual Message To Congress
Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Jackson's presidency was his policy regarding American Indians. Jackson was a leading advocate of a policy known as Indian removal, which involved...
1830 Apr 13 Jackson Interrupts Robert Hayne's Toast To Openly Challenge John C. Calhoun
Particularly notable was an incident at the April 13, 1830 Jefferson Day dinner, involving after-dinner toasts. Robert Hayne began by toasting to "The Union of the States, and the Soverei...
1830 May 26 Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act
The Removal Act paved the way for the reluctant—and often forcible—emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West. The first removal treaty signed after the Removal Act w...
1833 Jan 13 Andrew Jackson Opposes South Carolina's Feelings About Nullification
On January 13, 1833, President Andrew Jackson wrote Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority. He closed with the assert...
1833 Mar 1 The Force Bill And Compromise Tariff Is Passed
Jackson asked Congress to pass a "Force Bill" explicitly authorizing the use of military force to enforce the tariff. But it was held up until protectionists led by Clay agreed to a reduc...
1833 Mar 4 Andrew Jackson delivers his second inaugural address
Cold weather and the President's poor health caused the second inauguration to be much quieter than the first. The President's speech was delivered to a large assembly inside the Hall o...
1833 May 6 Andrew Jackson Sails On USS Cygnet To Fredericksburg, Virginia
The first attempt to do bodily harm to a President was against Jackson. Jackson ordered the dismissal of Robert B. Randolph from the Navy for embezzlement. On May 6, 1833, Jackson sailed ...
1834 Mar 28 The U.S. Senate censures Jackson for his action in removing U.S. funds from the Bank of The United States
The U.S. Senate censured Jackson on March 28, 1834, for his action in removing U.S. funds from the Bank of the United States. When the Jacksonians had a majority in the Senate, the censur...
1835 Jan 30 The First Attempt To Kill A Sitting President Of The United States Occurrs
On January 30, 1835, what is believed to be the first attempt to kill a sitting President of the United States occurred just outside the United States Capitol Building. When Jackson was l...
1845 Jun 8 Andrew Jackson Dies
Jackson was a lean figure standing at 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, and weighing between 130 and 140 pounds (64 kg) on average. Jackson also had an unruly shock of red hair, which had com...