Andrew jackson presidency biography of donald

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Mark R. Cheathem

During the recent presidential campaign, numerous pundits and even some scholars drew comparisons between Republican candidate Donald Trump’s unorthodox campaign and those of Andrew Jackson in 1824 and 1828. For example, Politico’s Andrew Saunders argued that any Republican attempt to deny Trump the nomination threatened to strengthen him for a 2020 presidential run, much like Jackson successfully sought revenge in 1828 for the “stolen” election of 1824.[1] Psychologist Dan P. McAdams observed about the two candidates, “Nearly two centuries ago, President Andrew Jackson displayed many of the same psychological characteristics we see in Donald Trump—the extroversion and social dominance, the volatile temper, the shades of narcissism, the populist authoritarian appeal.”[2]

The gist of these many comparisons was that, like Jackson, Trump was a wealthy candidate using populist rhetoric to ta

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Andrew Jackson

President of the United States from 1829 to 1837

This article is about the seventh president of the United States. For other uses, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation).

"President Jackson" redirects here. For the attack transport, see USS President Jackson. For the class of attack transports, see President Jackson–class attack transport.

Andrew Jackson
Portrait c. 1835
In office March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837
Vice President
Preceded by	John Quincy Adams
Succeeded by	Martin Van Buren
In office March 4, 1823 – October 14, 1825
Preceded by	John Williams
Succeeded by	Hugh Lawson White
In office September 26, 1797 – April 1, 1798
Preceded by	William Cocke
Succeeded by	Daniel Smith
In office March 10, 1821 – December 31, 1821
Appointed by	James Monroe
Preceded by
Succeeded by	William Pope Duval(as Territorial Governor)
In office June 1798 – J • The Presidency of Andrew Jackson "Andrew Jackson, as the seventh president of the United States, from 1829 to 1837, has long been considered one of the best half dozen or so of all American presidents. This interesting and insightful review of the major events of Jackson’s presidency can be read for profit and entertainment by student and general reader alike."—Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography "The best account of the presidency of Andrew Jackson, distinguished for its erudition, lucidity, fairness, and balance."—American Historical Review "The Old Hickory that emerges from the pages of this volume is a different Jackson from the traditional, almost mythic figure, a man less sure of himself than imagined, a man more controlled by the political and economic forces of his age than the reverse."—Journal of Southern History "A balanced and original interpretation."—Journal of American History "Cole nimbly and authoritative