George Washington was a military hero. So was the 7th president, Andrew Jackson, who took office in 1829.

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Andrew Jackson stood beside Martin Van Buren as the new president was sworn-in.

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Van Buren had been very close to the outgoing president, Andrew Jackson.

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The DNC is a political tradition that dates back to 1832, when Democrat Martin Van Buren secured his position as running mate to incumbent president Andrew Jackson.

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In the early days of our republic, President Andrew Jackson established an important principle of American-style democracy that we should measure the health of our society not at its apex, but at its base.

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According to data collected by Jeff Hirsch, editor of Stock Trader's Almanac Investor and son of founder Yale Hirsch, the third year of a president's term, going back to 1832 and President Andrew Jackson, has been far and away the most rewarding for stock investors.

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