Quick Facts
-Birth: March 15, 1767
-Death: June 8, 1845
-Term of Office: March 4, 1829-March 3, 1837
-Number of Terms Elected: 2 Terms
-First Lady: Widower. His wife, Rachel Donelson Robards, died in 1828.
-Nickname: "Old Hickory"; "King Andrew"
-Major Events While in Office:
-Peggy Eaton Affair (1828-1831)
-Veto of Maysville Road Bill (1830)
-Indian Removal Act of 1830 (1830)
-Ordinance of Nullification (1832)
-Veto of Recharter of Second Bank of the United States (1832)
-Black Hawk War (1832)
-Assassination Attempt (1835)
-Texas Revolution (1836)
-States Entering Union While in Office:
Arkansas (1836)
Michigan (1837)