Andrew Jackson, Sr.
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Andrew Jackson, Sr. was the father of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. He was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, in Ireland. He married Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson in 1765, sold his land and emigrated to America. The Jacksons probably landed in Pennsylvania and made their way overland to the Scotch-Irish community in the Waxhaw region straddling the border between North Carolina and South Carolina.
The Jacksons had three sons:
- Hugh Jackson (1765-1779) - died of heat exhaustion after taking part in the Battle of Stono Ferry in 1779.
- Robert Jackson (1766-1781) - taken prisoner during the American Revolution; contracted smallpox and died days after his release.
- Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)- Lived and became President of The United States
Andrew Jackson, Sr. injured himself lifting a log and died in February 1767[1] , leaving his wife pregnant with the future president.
The house that he lived in is now preserved as the Andrew Jackson Centre and is open to the public.
[edit] References
- ^ Remini, Robert (2008-11-02). "Andrew Jackson". Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/andrewjackson.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-04.
