1. By: Joe Holleran

2. o Born on March 15, 1767 o He died on June 8, 1845 Lived for 78 years

3. o Born in Waxhaw Settlement, South Carolina o He taught a school in Waxhaw o Lived there till early 20’s o Moved to Salisbury, North Carolina o Finally settles in Nashville with wife, Rachel Doneston

4. oSoStudied law and he first read law with Spruce Mcay oLoLater he reads more law with John Stokes oIoIn 1788, he was elected attorney general for what would be Tennessee oEoEight years later he was elected into the House of Representatives o in 1797, he was elected into the senate oFoFinally elected President in 1828

5. o Was an orphan as a child o Rachel's family had many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews o He wanted children of his own o He was named guardian of children outside the family o When Rachel died he had people of her family stay with him in the white house

6. o Happened in 1828 and was the 7 th president o Served two turns o Opponents absolutely hated Jackson o Referred to him as a “Donkey”

7. o Jackson embraced and liked the nickname o It would soon be the symbol of the democratic side o It was popularized by a cartoonist Thomas Nast o In his presidency he managed to reduce debt to $33,733.05 o The lowest since the first fiscal year of 1791