Andrew Jackson

Birth-Death: (1767 - 1845 ) Term: (1829-1837 )

Andrew Jackson was elected President by the people, and firmly believed in a government for the people. His attitude towards government became known as Jacksonian Democracy. Such examples of this concept were the elimination of the electoral college, and rotation of government offices. However, as President, he used his Executive power freely and sometimes against the will of the other branches of government.

Administration of Andrew Jackson

Vice President

John C. Calhoun (1829-32)
Martin Van Buren (1832-37)

Secretary of State

Martin Van Buren (1829-31)
Edward Livingston (1831-33)
Louis McLane (1833-34)
John Forsyth (1834-37)

Secretary of the Treasury

Samuel D. Ingham (1829-31)
Louis McLane (1831-33)
William J. Duane (1833)
Roger B. Taney (1833-34)
Levi Woodbury (1834-37)

Secretary of War

John H. Eaton (1829-31)
Lewis Cass (1831-36)

Attorney General

John M. Berrien (1829-31)
Roger B. Taney (1831-33)
Benjamin F. Butler (1833-37)

Postmaster General

William T. Barry (1829-35)
Amos Kendall (1835-37)

Secretary of the Navy

John Branch (1829-31)
Levi Woodbury (1831-34)
Mahlon Dickerson (1834-37)