Andrew Jackson Quotes


Let us take Texas now and lock the door against future danger


Context

Jackson was no longer in office but he feared an independent Texas supported by Britain and France.


Citations

Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845, 7th President of the United States (Democrat, TN), 1845

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Andrew Jackson
  • Born: March 15, 1767
  • Died: June 8, 1845
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

Andrew Jackson was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. An expansionist president, Jackson sought to advance the rights of the "common man" against a "corrupt aristocracy" and to preserve the Union.