Jackson, Andrew

Jackson, Andrew ( 1767 – 1845 )
US general and Democratic statesman, 7th President of the USA ( 1829 – 37 ). After waging several campaigns against American Indians, he defeated a British army at New Orleans ( 1815 ) and successfully invaded Florida ( 1818 ). As President, he replaced an estimated 20% of those in public office with Democrat supporters, a practice that became known as the spoils system.