Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) · CatalogAndrew JacksonAndrew Jackson (1767-1845) · CatalogSeventh President of the United States; hero of New Orleans and leader of the early Democratic party.
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Andrew Jackson
1767-1845 · Seventh President of the United States; hero of New Orleans and leader of the early Democratic party
About Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), hero of New Orleans and leader of a new mass Democratic party, took office in 1829 after defeating John Quincy Adams. His brief first inaugural promises limited executive power, respect for the states, and reform of federal offices.
“limitations as well as the extent of the Executive power, trusting thereby to discharge the functions of my office without transcending its authority”
Andrew Jackson took the oath on 4 March 1829, the first President inaugurated on the Capitol's East Portico. He came to office after the bitter campaign of 1828, still mourning his wife Rachel, who had died in December, as the hero of New Orleans and the leader of a coalition that claimed to speak for ordinary voters against a Washington establishment.