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Rachel Jackson (née Donelson; June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. She lived with him at their home at the Hermitage, where she died just days after his election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as first lady, a role assumed by her niece, Emily Donelson.
The President's Lady. The President's Lady is a 1951 novel of the life of American president Andrew Jackson and his marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards, written by Irving Stone. [3] A biographical film was made in 1953 by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry Levin and produced by Sol C. Siegel with Levin as associate producer. The screenplay was ...
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Often praised as an advocate for ordinary ...
Rachel Jackson, 38, was described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ by family. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
The sister of a woman who was found dead in a park after going for a 10-minute walk has said the family is “in pieces” and “will never be the same”. Rachel Jackson, 38, was last seen in ...
Lyncoya Jackson. Lyncoya Jackson, born in 1812, [2] also known as Lincoyer, was a Creek Indian child adopted and raised by U.S. President Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel Jackson. Born to Creek ( Muscogee / Red Stick) parents, he was orphaned during the Creek War after the Battle of Tallushatchee. Lyncoya was brought to Jackson after the ...
Coffin Handbills. The Coffin Handbills were a series of pamphlets attacking Andrew Jackson during the 1828 United States presidential election. Jackson was running against incumbent John Quincy Adams. The campaign featured multiple attacks on the character and personal history of both candidates.
Rachel Jackson had been having chest pains throughout the campaign, and she became aggravated by the personal attacks on her marriage. She became ill and died on December 22, 1828. Jackson accused the Adams campaign, and Henry Clay even more so, of causing her death, saying, "I can and do forgive all my enemies.