2007-06-18 05:04:51 · 9 answers · asked by e.g. 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
Here is how he got the nickname of Old Hickory:
General Jackson emerged a national hero from the War of 1812, primarily because of his decisive defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans. It was during this period he earned his nickname of "Old Hickory." Jackson had been ordered to march his Tennessee troops to Natchez, Mississippi. When he got there he was told to disband his men because they were unneeded. General Jackson refused and marched them back to Tennessee. Because of his strict discipline on that march his men began to say he was as tough as hickory and the nickname stuck.
2007-06-18 05:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicknamed Old Hickory
2016-10-22 04:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Jackson. The poorest person to ever become president. (The 2nd poorest was Ronald Reagan.) Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was born in the Waxhaws area near the border between North and South Carolina on March 15, 1767. Jackson's parents lived in North Carolina but historians debate on which side of the state line the birth took place. General Jackson emerged a national hero from the War of 1812, primarily because of his decisive defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans. It was during this period he earned his nickname of "Old Hickory." Jackson had been ordered to march his Tennessee troops to Natchez, Mississippi. When he got there he was told to disband his men because they were unneeded. General Jackson refused and marched them back to Tennessee. Because of his strict discipline on that march his men began to say he was as tough as hickory and the nickname stuck.
2007-06-18 05:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Jackson
[Born March 15, 1767, South Carolina. Died 1845]
Democrat
7th President (March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837)
General Jackson emerged a national hero from the War of 1812, primarily because of his decisive defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans. It was during this period he earned his nickname of "Old Hickory." Jackson had been ordered to march his Tennessee troops to Natchez, Mississippi. When he got there he was told to disband his men because they were unneeded. General Jackson refused and marched them back to Tennessee. Because of his strict discipline on that march his men began to say he was as tough as hickory and the nickname stuck.
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm
Other government positions:
* Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1796-97
* United States Senator, 1797-98
* Justice on Tennessee Supreme Court, 1798-1804
* Governor of the Florida Territory, 1821
* United States Senator, 1823-25
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ajackson.html
2007-06-18 05:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Andrew Jackson, 7th President, 1829 - 1837.
2007-06-18 05:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by A M Frantz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Andy Jackson The song was sung by Johnny
Horton. But was written by a school teacher in
Snowball Arkansas. The teacher's Name was Jimmy Driftwood.
2007-06-18 10:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by harlin42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Jackson, 7th president,1829-1837.
2007-06-18 05:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
"Old Hick'ry said we can take 'm by surprise
If we don't commence a-shootin' 'til we look 'em in the eyes..."
Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans"
"We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
There wasn't quite so many as there was a while ago.
Fired once more and they begin a-runnin'
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico!"
2007-06-18 05:53:16 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Jackson, because he was so tough.
2007-06-18 06:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋