Andrew Jackson: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Old Hickory
Born	March 15, 1767 • South Carolina
Died	June 8, 1845 (aged 78) • near Nashville • Tennessee
Title / Office	presidency of the United States of America (1829-1837), United States • United States Senate (1797-1798), United States • House of Representatives (1796-1797), United States
Political Affiliation	Democratic Party
Awards And Honors	Hall of Fame (1910)
Notable Family Members	spouse Rachel Jackson
Role In	Bank War • Battle of New Orleans • Creek War • First Seminole War • Nullification Crisis • Specie Circular • United States presidential election of 1824 • United States presidential election of 1828 • United States presidential election of 1832 • Battle of Horseshoe Bend • Force Bill • Seminole Wars

Jackson opposed the concept of a national bank but his portrait is displayed on the twenty dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson adopted an orphaned Creek Indian boy named Lyncoya.
Jackson is the first U.S. president to survive an assassination attempt.
Jackson was the first U.S. president born in a log cabin.