Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (18291837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. He was a polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s. His political ambition combined with widening political participation, shaping the modern Democratic Party.[1] Renowned for his toughness, he was nickna
You are in: Museum of History >> Hall of North and South Americans >> Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (18291837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy.