Andrew Jackson
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Most Influential Person Across History
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
Why Is Andrew Jackson Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Andrew Jackson was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Although often praised as an advocate for ordinary Americans and for his work in preserving the union of states, Jackson has also been criticized for his racial policies, particularly his treatment of Native Americans.
