He was her second husband; she divorced her first husband ... citizens (rather than only to white land owners). The 1828 election was seen as a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson; ...

Democrats have won 19 of 42 presidential elections since the party first ran a presidential candidate (Andrew Jackson) in 1828. While there is no precise date for the beginning of the Democratic ...

At age 13, Andrew ... Jackson became a national war hero after a stunning victory in the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson’s popularity helped him win the popular vote, but not the election ...

Frustrated by what he considered a stolen election, Jackson ran again and won in a landslide in 1828. His connection to the working man ensured him reelection to a second term in 1832. After his ...