Who was President Andrew Jackson? Andrew Jackson was not only a great president, but also a lawyer and a extraordinary soldier as well. Jack was also known as a major general during the war of 1812 a little later he became a national hero after his victory over the British in New Orleans. Tennessee legislature picked Jackson for presidency and the very next year he was elected to become a senator. The contenders running for president was John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford and John C. Calhoun. Calhoun immediately dropped out the race, becoming the vice president for either Adams or Jackson. Everyone didn’t really take Jackson campaign serious at the beginning. Until they seen that he was highly qualified for the president
