Jackson, Andrew

(1767–1845) was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general, and a hero of the war of 1812, a military conflict between the US and the British Empire and their Indian allies. Jackson defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and the British at the Battle of New Orleans (1815). He became a wealthy slaveholder, known for his toughness and aggressive personality. He fought politically against what he denounced as a closed, undemocratic aristocracy, adding to his appeal to common citizens.