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Facts

Date 1829 - 1837
Participants Bank of the United States

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Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Sully, showing Jackson with gray hair, a serious expression, and wearing a dark coat over a white shirt against a neutral background.
Nicholas Biddle
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Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Sully, showing Jackson with gray hair, a serious expression, and wearing a dark coat over a white shirt against a neutral background.
Andrew Jackson
president of United States
Henry Clay
Henry Clay
United States senator
American orator and politician Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
American orator, politician, and lawyer
Roger B. Taney
Roger B. Taney
chief justice of United States
Benton, Thomas Hart
Thomas Hart Benton
American writer and politician
Nicholas Biddle
Nicholas Biddle
American financier