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His legacy is controversial: being praised as an advocate for white working Americans and preserving the union of states, and criticized for his racist policies, particularly towards Native Americans.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"15 March 1767","date":"1767-03-15"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Waxhaws","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2552970"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"8 June 1845","date":"1845-06-08"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"The Hermitage","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2376587"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"United States","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"army officer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38239859"},{"text":"statesperson","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372436"},{"text":"governor","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132050"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Democratic Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29552"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P102"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Rachel Jackson","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238387","start":"1791-08"},{"text":"Rachel Jackson","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238387","start":"1794-01-18","end":"1828-12-22"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of the United States (4 March 1829 – 4 March 1837)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11696","start":"1829-03-04","end":"1837-03-04"},{"text":"President-elect of the United States (1828–1829)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1467287","start":"1828-12","end":"1829-03-04"},{"text":"United States senator (4 March 1825 – 14 October 1825)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4416090","start":"1825-03-04","end":"1825-10-14"},{"text":"United States senator (4 March 1823 – 4 March 1825)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4416090","start":"1823-03-04","end":"1825-03-04"},{"text":"Grand Master (1822–1823)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1940122","start":"1822","end":"1823"},{"text":"United States senator (26 September 1797 – 1 April 1798)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4416090","start":"1797-09-26","end":"1798-04-01"},{"text":"United States representative (4 December 1796 – 26 September 1797)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13218630","start":"1796-12-04","end":"1797-09-26"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Congressional Gold Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721743"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11817"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Andrew Jackson born?","a":"Andrew Jackson was born on 15 March 1767 in Waxhaws."},{"q":"What positions has Andrew Jackson held?","a":"Positions held by Andrew Jackson include: President of the United States (1829–1837); President-elect of the United States (1828–1829); United States senator (1825–1825); United States senator (1823–1825); Grand Master (1822–1823)."}],"related":[{"name":"Barack Obama","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/barack-obama"},{"name":"Donald Trump","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/donald-trump"},{"name":"Ronald Reagan","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ronald-reagan"},{"name":"Abraham Lincoln","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/abraham-lincoln"},{"name":"George W. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Andrew jackson head (cropped).jpg — Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, Public domain.","cite":"\"Andrew Jackson\". DigiNepal. Last updated 16 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-jackson. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-16T03:27:39Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-jackson","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-jackson","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-jackson?lang=ne"}}