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Andrew Jackson
Democrat · House and Senate · Tennessee · 1795–1837
Andrew Jackson was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee, serving 1795–1837. Cast 243 votes and missed 8.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 8.3%
- Born
- 1767
- Died
- 1845
Biography
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. His political philosophy, which dominated his presidency, became the basis for the rise of Jacksonian democracy.
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Terms in office
- House, Tennessee, 1st District1795–1797 · Republican
- Senate, Tennessee1797–1799 · Republican
- Senate, Tennessee1823–1825 · Democratic Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Andrew Jackson (D-TN), House & Senate 1795–1837,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/J000005/andrew-jackson (accessed 2026-10-13).