Andrew Jackson — 7th President of the United States
7th President of the United States, Democratic
Andrew Jackson
Term: Mar 4, 1829 – Mar 4, 1837
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was the seventh president of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837, and had previously gained national prominence as a military commander at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. His presidency is most significantly marked by the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the forced relocation of Native American nations from their homelands in the southeastern United States; the resulting marches, particularly of the Cherokee Nation, became known as the Trail of Tears and caused the deaths of thousands. He also waged a sustained campaign against the Second Bank of the United States, which he vetoed in 1832, and oversaw the controversial "spoils system" of rewarding political supporters with government positions.
“It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people.”