Andrew Jackson

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             He was the U.S. Senator of Tennessee from 1823-1825, during which time he unsuccessfully campaigned for president in the 1824 election. .
             III. Terms of Presidency .
             His1st term was from 1829 to 1832 .
             His 2nd term was served between 1833-1836 .
             IV. Political Party.
             He was known to be a Democrat.
             V. The Major Issues of the Election.
             A. During the 1st term (1828): .
             Most of the campaigning revolved around the candidates' personalities. Adams' reserved, conservative attitude contrasted poorly with Jackson's patriotic charms and humble upbringing (which won him support from the growing numbers of frontier settlers and manual laborers). .
             Jackson's supporters accused Adams of striking a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay, stealing the presidency of 1824 from Jackson. .
             Adams' supporters gathered evidence that accused Jackson of adultery for having lived with his wife, Rachel, before she was legally divorced from first her husband, Lewis Robards. .
             B. During the 2nd term (1832): .
             The main issue of the election of 1832 was about the fate of the Bank of the United States. .
             Clay argued that by destroying the bank, Jackson had not only hurt the moneyed interests, but also hurt the financial security of small borrowers. .
             Jackson felt that the bank, long a symbol of special privileges and manipulation, had, under the direction of Nicholas Biddle, become an elitist institution that monopolized the banking industry, and favored eastern manufacturing interests at the expense of the common working people. .
             VI. Major Political Opponents .
             A. During the 1st term it was John Quincy Adams (National Republican) .
             B. During the 2nd term it was Henry Clay (National Republican) .
             VII. Vice Presidents.
             A. During the 1st term John C. Calhoun was the vice president.
             B. During the 2nd term Martin Van Buren was the vice president.
             VIII. Major Domestic Affairs .
             A. Jackson was inaugurated as the 7th president of the United States on March 4, 1829.