Andrew Jackson was born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767. He lead a well lived life and died at the age of 78 in 1845. Although he had no formal education, in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee, which lead him to become the first man elected from Tennessee to the House of Representatives.(1) Jackson also served briefly in the Senate and …showed first 75 words of 1137 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1137 total…dcr.sate.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm ~Http://Statelibrary.dcr.sate.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm ~Http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/ajackson.html ~Http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/aj7.html ~John E. Indling, Frank W. Thackergy. Events That Changed America In The 19th Century ~The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Five civilized Tribes ~The Indian Removal Act, The Columbia Encyclopedia, Columbia University Press ~Tribal Lands Today, Indian Country