Andrew+Jacksonhf09

Andrew Jackson -Married Rachel donelson -never had kids -rachels relatives were open to his house -born in waxhaw's -third child -scots-irish parents -at thirteen year old joined continental army -all brothers served in army -before he was born the family imigrtaed to theunited states -was born three weeks after fathers death -he and his brother rober were captured by british, and almost starved to death in captivity -he and his brothr both got smallpox while imprisoned -robert died after his mom secured their release -whole family died from war related hardships -orphaned by age of 14 -studied law -worked in a saddle makers shop -taught and studied law in north carolina -planter and merchant -presbyterianreligon -Solicitor of the Western District and in tennessee -delagate of th constitutional convention -1796-reprsenative, senator as demectatic republic -resigned from those two postiions and became a member of the tennesse supreme court -