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The Nomination Ofandrew Jackson To The "Presidents Hall Of Fame"

The Nomination ofAndrew Jackson to the "Presidents Hall of Fame"


Like any hall of fame, its inductees are the best in whatever they do,
from baseball or football to something like being President. If you are a
member of any hall of fame (including the one for the Presidents), it means that
you have done something special or have a certain quality about yourself that
makes you worthy to be in a hall of fame. My nominee for the Presidents hall of
Fame is our seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. I'll go
over his presidency, focusing on both the highs and the lows of his two terms in
office, from 1829-1837. The issues that I'll focus on are states' rights,
nullification, the tariff, the spoils system, Indian removal and banking
policies; these controversies brought forth strong rivalry over his years of
president. He was known for his iron will and fiery personality, and strong use
of the powers of his office that made his years of presidency to be known as the
"Age of Jackson."
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in a settlement on the border
of North and South Carolina. He was orphaned at age 14. After studying law and
becoming a member of the Bar in North Carolina later he moved to Nashville
Tennessee. Their he became a member of a powerful political faction led by
William Blount. He was married in 1791 to Rachel Donelson Robards, and later
remarried to him due to a legal mistake in her prior divorce in 1794.
Jackson served as delegate to Tenn. in the 1796 Constitutional
convention and a congressman for a year (from 1796-97). He was elected senator
in 1797, but financial problems forced him to resign and return to Tennessee in
less than a year. Later he served as a Tennessee superior court judge for six
years starting in 1798. In 1804 he retired from the bench and moved to
Nashville and devoted time to business ventures and his plantation. At this
time his political career looked over.
In 1814 Jackson was a Major General...