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Andrew Jackson

(1767—1845) American general and Democratic statesman, 7th President of the US 1829–37


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(1767–1845)

US general and Democratic statesman, 7th President of the USA (1829–37). After waging several campaigns against American Indians, he defeated a British army at New Orleans (1815) and successfully invaded Florida (1818). As President, he replaced an estimated 20% of those in public office with Democrat supporters, a practice that became known as the spoils system.


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